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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: Salim Ali <sa5173648@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 04:37:05 -0700
Subject: Business Proposal:

Dear,

Good day and how are you doing? I am Mr Salim Ali, a account officer
here in U.A.E. I believe it is the wish of God for me to come across
you now. I am having an important business discussion i wish to share
with you which i believe will interest you, because it is in
connection with a person from your country and you are going to
benefit from it.

One late Peter Baker a citizen of your country had a fixed deposit
with my bank in 2005 for 108 calendar months, valued at US (USD$17.5M)
SEVENTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS the due
date for this deposit contract was last 22nd of January 2014. Sadly
Peter was among the death victims in the May 27 2006 Earthquake
disaster in Java, Indonesia that killed over 5,000 people. He was in
Indonesia on a business trip and that was how he met his end. My bank
management is yet to know about his death, I knew about it because he
was my friend and I am her account officer. Peter did not mention any
Next of Kin/ Heir when the account was opened, and he was not married
and no children. Last week my bank management requested that Peter
should give instructions on what to do about his funds, if to renew
the contract. I know this will happen and that is why I have been
looking for a means to handle the situation,because if my bank
directors happens to know that Peter is dead and do not have any Heir,
they will take the funds for their personal use, so I don't want such
to happen. That was why i am contacting you now seeking your
co-operation to present you as Next of Kin/ Heir to the account, and i
will give you every information's my bank will need to release the
account to you. There is no risk involved; the transaction will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of law. It is better that we claim the money, than allowing the
bank directors to take it, they are rich already.

I am not a greedy person, so I am suggesting we share the funds
equal,50/50% to both parties, my share will assist me to start my own
company which has been my dream. Let me know your mind on this and
please do treat this information as top secret. We shall go over the
details once I receive your urgent response.

You can contact me through this my alternative email address
salimali2377138@gmail.com ,
We are waiting for your Response.
Regards and God Bless
Salim Ali

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