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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: abdul hakim <abdulhakim19599@gmail.com>
Reply-To: abddulhakim728@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 21:47:30 +0400
Subject: Greetings from Dubai


>From the Desk of Mr,Abdul Hakim
Branch Manager National Bank of Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.)
Email:abddulhakim728@gmail.com

Greetings from Dubai

I am Mr.Abdul Hakim working with National Bank of Abu Dhabi as the
branch manager here in (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES), married with 3
daughter I am writing this letter to ask for your support and
co-operation to carry out this business opportunity in my department, an
German Oil consultant/contractor with National Petroleum Construction
Company - ADNOC (Abu Dhabi) made a numbered time (fixed) deposit Valued
at Twelve Million United States Dollars ($12,000,000.00) in my branch upon
maturity.


I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.
After a month, we sent a reminder and finally discovered from his
contract employers, the National Petroleum Construction Company - ADNOC
(Abu Dhabi ) that Mr. Andreas Schranner, died in the plane crash Monday,
31 July 2000, (air France jet liner) with his entire family and other
passengers on board as you can confirm it yourself via the website below:


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm


Since we got this information about his death and on further investigation
I found out that he died without making a WILL and all attempts to trace
his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and
discovered that Mr. Andreas Schranner did not declare any kin or relations
in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my
Bank


This sum of US$12,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest
is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No
one has ever come forward to claim it. According to Laws of United Arab
Emirates, at the expiration of 14 (fourteen ) years, the money will revert
to the ownership of the (U.A.E) Government if nobody applies to claim the
fund.


Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand
in as the next of kin as business partner to Mr. Andreas Schranner so that
the fruits of this old man’s labor will not get into the hands of some
corrupt government officials This is simple, I will like you to provide
immediately your full names and address so that the attorney of our bank
will prepare the necessary documents as I will provide you his details and
affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin.

We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and notarization
of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate
administration in your favor for the transfer. A bank account in any part
of the world that you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of
this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin.

The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of
60% for me and 40% for you. There is no risk at all as all the paperwork
for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position as the
Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If
you are interested, please reply immediately via the private email address
above. (abddulhakim728@gmail.com)

1. Full Name:
2. Your Telephone Number:
3. Your Contact Address:
4. Age:
5. Job/ Occupation:
6: Private email Address:

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and
relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction. Please
send me your confidential telephone and fax numbers for easy
communication. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured
that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I
shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.

Awaiting your urgent reply via my confidential email address: (
abddulhakim728@gmail.com)

Regards

Mr, Abdul Hakim

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