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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: "Barrister Gabarry Unisah" <barrister_gabarry@clicavenue.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: barrister_gabarry@katamail.com
Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 12:16:36 -0700
Subject: FROM: BARRISTER GABARRY UNISAH


Dearest,


Please permit me to make your acquaintance in an informal manner. This is necessitated by my urgent need to reach a dependable and
trustworthy foreign partner. This request may seem strange
and unsolicited but I will crave your indulgence and pray that
you view it seriously. I am barrister Gabarry Unisah from Sudan.
I am the family Attorney to late Dr. Sabir Mohamed Hassan who is the governor of Central Bank of Sudan. He died of the terrible Attack of TSUNAMI
on 26th day of December 2004 in Thailand may his soul rest
in perfect peace.

My client Dr. sabir Mohamed Hassan, have some consignment
with one of the leading bank in Europe
that contains raw cash, because of the anti-terrorist law
this funds was moved to the bank through a diplomatic means
so as to avoid international money laundering law.Because
of the position of my late client as the governor of Central
Bank of Sudan, he is been forced by the law of Sudan to declare
all his assets, this includes all his bank account, both home and
abroad.

As you will Agree with me that Sudan has been in civil War for the
past 3 decades. This has drawn the attention of the western
world including the United Nation to impose serious economic sanction
in our great country Sudan.


My client Dr Sabir Mohamed Hassan, have a concrete plan seeking for a foreign partner
to invest the funds, as he can not deposit the funds into his account because
of the anti-terrorist law, before he died of this terrible attack of Tsunami of 26th day
of December 2004 in Thailand

As a matter of fact, my client died together with the Wife and his three children, and this funds will remain unclaimed
in the bank in Europe, as non of Dr. Sabir Mohamed Hassan's family knew nothing about this project
as myself is afraid to tell any of them as I do not know who is
loyal to the present government of the rebels, which I believe some
of the family members belongs to. And there is no way I will be able
to put claims to this funds, as I am a well known as a reputable Attorney to the late dr Sabir Mohammed Hassan.
,and I will need a help of a trustworthy foreign partner to enable us put claims to this funds
hence I decided to contact
you as a foreign partner to present to the bank in Europe as a next
of kin to the late Dr. Sabir Mohamed Hassan to enable us secure the
funds from the custody of the bank in Europe for the mutual benefit for both of us.
All the amount that involves in this great project is US$250m.
(Two Hundred and Fifty Million United State Dollars)

for your assistance in helping me putting claims to the
funds in the bank in Europe into your nominated bank account for safe keeping, I will offer you 20%, while
12% has been set aside for any expenses both parties might
incurred during the completion of this project, 23% will be used
for charity organization, while the remaining 45% which is my share
will be used for any lucrative investment you will introduce me
into in your country.

Yours Sincerely,

Barrister Gabarry Unisah.
(Principal partner)

Note: You can also contact me on my private email address barrister_gabarry@katamail.com



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