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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: "Mr. Salem Al Shamsi," <slmshamsi_01@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 13:27:12 +0400
Subject: BEST REGARDS,

From: Mr. Salem Al Shamsi
MANAGER:
National Bank of Dubai
Ajman Branch Shaikh
Humaid Street U.A.E
Email: slmsham01@excite.com

Dear Friend,
I am pleased to get across to you for a very urgent and profitable business proposal, I Got to know of you in search for a reputable and reliable person to assist me in an urgent need requiring utmost trust and confidentiality,while browsing the internet after I have decided on what to do as regards to the matter.

I am Mr. Salem Al Shamsi, the branch manager, National Bank of Dubai (NBD) Dubai U.A.E. I am writing this letter to ask for your support and co-operation to carry out this business opportunity in my department.

On June 6, 1999, an America Oil consultant/contractor with Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Charles Ball made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months,
valued at US$16,500,000.00(sixteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars )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 we discovered from his contract employers, the Petroleum Corporation that Mr.Charles Ball died in the plane crash On October 31, 1999, (an Egyptair Boeing 767 Flight 990) with other passengers on board as you can confirm it yourself via the website below: http://www.marsearthconnection.com/ea990.html

On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL and attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Charles Ball. did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents, including his bank deposit paperwork in my bank. This sum of US$16,500,000.00 and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it According to U.A.E law, at the expiration of (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the UNITTED ARAB EMIRATES Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you to stand as the next of kin to Mr. Charles Ball so that the fruit 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 name and address so that the Attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits which will put you in place as the next of kin.We shall employ the service of two attorneys for the drafting and notarization of the WILL and obtain the necessary

documents and letter of probate administration in your favour for the transfer.
Any bank account in any part of the world which 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 ratio of 60% for me and 30% for you and 10 % will be set aside for expenses incured during the business . There is no risk at 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 below, upon your responses, I shall provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction.
Please observe utmost confidentiality and be 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.
Please upon the receipt of this mail message, send to me the following to enable me start the processing the transfer,

1.YOUR FULL NAME
2.YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS
3.YOUR PHONE NUMBER
4.FAX NUMBER

THANKS AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU SINCERELY

Mr. Salem Al Shamsi
MANAGER:
National Bank of Dubai
Ajman Branch Shaikh
Humaid Street U.A.E
Email: slmsham01@excite.com





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