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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: "Mrs.Bolkiah" <aminatu_2001@aklan.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: bolkiah.aminatu@aklan.com
Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 01:25:31 +0400
Subject: CONSIDERATION

Assalam Alaikum
Please excuse me for soliciting for your assistance ,predicaments in life has drawn me closer to knowing you could help in taking charge of my past transactions with the arab investment company based in the gulf regional state , permit me to explain further by saying that the transaction only needs a foreign partner who is willing to stand and testify of his capacity as a partner and foreign beneficairy to the transaction in question which only needs to be signed so as to effect the change of the necessary documents that will inturn effect the claim of some properties deposited with the company before my arrest.

I got your informations from the european union partners directories for commerce and industry where i solicited for assistance for the transfer of my funds to a willingful partner's account ,I got a response yesterday from south african national willing to assist, she made suggestions to a 50% entitlement of the entire properties after signing the release papers which am yet to consent to due to her untrustful nature.


I gathered also from my late husband's financial attorney that your country is viable ,productive and business oriented people which inturn could make a good foreign partner for the transaction .

He said before we commence any dealing that he suggest that an agreement be signed and reached by your lawyer and himself so as to protect ourselfs for any misfortune.

The East -Asian exchange crisises as you have been informed by the international media in november 2001 resulted to the seizure of my late husband's company Amedeo Development plc and a newly acquired crude oil exporting licence which was confiscated by my late husband brother sultanate Sheik Muda Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei over a controversy dispute involving $1 billion.

We the people of brunei can testify that Ahmad J. Bolkiah was a deligent and patriotic citizen of brunei and as such could never have been involve in the mismanagement of the east -Asian exchange funds which was alledge against him by his brother.

I was adviced to evacuate my residence for Saudi Arabia were i could take a refuge in order
to prevent further prosecution from the sultanate and his security operatives, As allah pleases i was arrested on the night before my flight and placed under government scrutiny over the alledge funds, by the sultan and was not allowed to access any telecommunication device except a lapt top which is strictly monitored by the brunei telecomunication authourities on instruction from the sultan .

Though some guards are still loyal and would be glad to take your call immediately we commence the transaction , before my arrest in december last year i made consultations an investment company in the gulf region where i deposited fifty six million united states dollars ($56,000,000.00)under special arrangements.

If you can handle the transaction ,kindly contact me to my mail for more information.

Kindly note that no terms of compensiation has been discussed yet until your consent has been acknowledged.

wa-sallam

Mrs. Bolkiah


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