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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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Fraud email example:

From: "From Ibrahim Sadek" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ibrahimsadek33@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 01:03:12 +0200
Subject: From Ibrahim Sadek

Date: 4/9/2018

Attn: The President /Managing Director

Dear Sir,

REQUEST FOR BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

The above subject matter refers;

I have a proposal for you, this however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will. I am Ibrahim Sadek a former executive director with Arab Tunisian Bank here; I retired 1 year 7 months ago after putting in 28 years of meticulous civil service. During my few years with Arab Tunisian Bank however, I was the personal account officer and one of the financial advisers to Zine Al-Abidine Ben Ali the past Tunisian President in self exile at Saudi Arabia. During his trying period, he instructed me to move some of his investment in my care which consists of US$270 Million and 367KG of gold out of the Gulf States for safe keeping; and that I successfully did by moving US$200 Million to Madrid Spain, US$70 to Italy and the 367KG of gold to Accra Ghana as an anonymous deposits, so that the funds will in no way be traced to him. He has instructed me to find an investor who would stand as the anonymous depositor of the funds and gold; and claim it for further investment.

Consequent upon the above, my proposal is that I would like you as a foreigner to stand in as the anonymous depositor of this fund and gold that I have successfully moved out of Tunisia and provide an account overseas where this said fund will be transferred into. It is a careful network and my voluntary retirement from the Arab Tunisian Bank is to ensure a hitch-free operation as all modalities for you to stand as beneficiary and owner of the deposits has been perfected by me. Mr. Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali will be offering you 15% of the total investment if you can be the investor and claim this deposits in Spain, Italy and Ghana as the anonymous depositor.

Now my questions are: -

1. Can you handle this transaction?
2. Can I give you this trust?

Consider this and get back to me so that I can give you more details regarding this transaction.

Finally, it is my humble request that the information as contained herein be accorded the necessary attention, urgency as well as the secrecy it deserves.

I expect your urgent response if you can and in position of handling this project.

Cordially,

______________
Ibrahim Sadek

Email: ibrahimsadek33@hotmail.com

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