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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: "From:Mrs.Amina.Bello.Rashid" <mrs_aminabello02@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 14:45:34 +0700
Subject: INVESTMENT REQUEST FROM MRS BELLO

Attention: The Managing Director
It is with profund interest that i am sending you this business proposal ,which will be of benefit to you and my family. So much time and caution has been taken before this proposal is sent to you with a conviction that you will understand and appreciate my intention and not to betray my trust . Your profile pushed me to send you this mail.
BY VIRTUE OF INTRODUCTION. I am Mrs.Amina Bello Rashid, an iraqi refugee. Actually , I am from Hiati before I got married in 1971 to late Colnel Bello Rashid from Basra Iraq. My husband was until recently, one of the personal aid to the president of Iraq who was formerly overthrown out of power during the War in Iraq which took many life.
It was during the heat of war in my Iraq my husband was killed and rest members of my husband's family. When my husband was killed and the rest members of my family, I and my only surviving Son escaped to Syria with the help of United Nations from there I and my Son Kabir Bello came to Bangkok through the United Nation peace keeping Pilot.
REASON FOR CONTACTING YOU : I have contacted you on the consideration that I can discuss with you the possibility of placing the sum of US$16million with you for management purpose either in your existing establishment or other venture to be undertaken after due delibrations and under terms to be agreed upon. I will prefers that this investment be made in your country if and when we have arrived at a compromise. I and my Son inherited the fund from my late husband which make us to come over here in Thailand were the fund was transfer with a very good diplomatic contact from my country Iraq.
Therefore I would need your assistance and full support to invest the fund in a profitable business orientation in your country of which you will be part of this investment as an active partner following your professional advise toward the pursuit this is precisely why I am contacting you.
PROCEDURES:
1- Having expressed myself, and the motive behind my sending you my proposal, permit me now to ask for a formal meeting which will be held here between us. This meeting will create avenue for us to meet, know each other and for you to see the fund and know exactly what I am talking about. Our meeting will among other things create opportunity for us to sign some agreement which will foster the much needed trust, reliability and understanding which is paramount in business relationship. In our meeting also we will be discussing ways and avenues through which we are to move this fund out of here.
2-Two separate account shall be opened here in Thailand by you to enable us splite the money before final disbursment into your account in your country.
That you shall serve as the GENERAL OVERSEER and GUARDIAN of the funds and the investment. 4-By providing me and my Son permanent resident accommodation in your home country.After the treasure have been ransferred to your country, and mutually agree on your percentage interest or share holding for helping on this project or or better still commit the fund into viable Joint Venture Projects with you. Be assured that you stand no risk of any kind as the funds belong to me only Son.
Please get back to me if you show interest and have good investment ideas. I strongly believe that associating with you to embark on this and other business ventures will derive a huge success here after. . If you
have any question, please do not hesitate to include them in your
reply.
Thanks in anticipation of your kind cooperation
Looking forward to hearing from you for the full detailed.
Yours Sincerely.
Mrs.Amina.Bello.Rashid
Tell +66-51-362 746



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