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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: salimbenadi70@zwallet.com
Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2005 19:51:24 +0100
Subject: RE: WITH REGARDS TO LATE RAFIK HARARI

MR.SALIM BENADI,
102 SMIT STREET,JOHANNESBURG.
EMAIL ADDRESS:salimbenadi70@zwallet.com


COMPLIMENTS OF THE DAY,I INTRODUCE MYSELF AS MR.SALIM BENADI,CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER OF A
FINANCE/SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN JOHANNESBURG.I WAS INSTRUCTED BY THE OPERATIONS MANAGER
OF THE LATE MR.RAFIK HARIRI,THE ASSISINATED FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF LEBANON(www.hariri.info),
TO CONTACT YOU ON HIS BEHALF WITH RESPECT TO A CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION.MR.HARIRI'S
MANAGER,MR.HASAN MOHAMED IS NOT VERY FLUENT IN ENGLISH HENCE HE ASKED ME TO CONTACT YOU.


THE LATE MR.HARIRI DEPOSITED A VERY LARGE SUM OF MONEY IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS IN CASH IN
THE SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT OF MY COMPANY IN NOVEMBER 2004.THIS MONEY WAS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A
MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR HOTEL AND RESORT HERE IN KEMPTON PARK,JOHANNESBURG.MR.HARIRI'S MANAGER ,
HASAN MOHAMED REQUIRES YOUR ASSISTANCE TO ACT AS THE OWNER OF THIS MONEY.MR.MOHAMED IS INTERESTED
IN GOING INTO A PARTNERSHIP WITH YOU REGARDING TRANSFERING AND SHARING OF THIS MONEY BECAUSE OF
MR.HARIRI'S ASSASINATION.


I WILL LIKE YOU TO PROVIDE ME WITH YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS AND TO SEND ME AN EMAIL CONFIRMING
YOUR INTEREST IN THIS BUSINESS.MR.MOHAMED IS WAITING TO GIVE YOU FURTHER DETAILS IMMEDIATELY YOU MAKE
CONTACT WITH ME.PLEASE UNDERSTAND THERE IS NO RISK ECAUSE OF THE INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION OF
MR.MOHAMED.

I AM AWAITING YOUR REPLY URGENTLY.

THANK YOU AND BEST REGARDS.

SALIM BENADI


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