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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: barristerunisah <barristerunisah@o2.pl> (may be fake)
Date: 18 Jun 2005 03:13:13 -0000
Subject: FROM: BARRISTER


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)


You can also contact me with my alternative
email address: barristergabarry@web-mail.com.ar

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