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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: "shimonturabi00" <shimonturabi@excite.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 11:55:20 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: ASESORIS












































Zaragoza / Españawww.asesoris.comphone+34-658-586-517fax.+34-635-175-157E-mail.asesorisa@excite.com

Dear Sir,

SUBJECT: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Sequel to our subsequent telephone conversations regarding my business proposal, I write to guide you correctly in redeeming this important financial matter.

In brief introduction, my client is a citizen of Sudan (precisely a native of Darfur Region in East Africa, which is mainly dominated by the blacks); and he is the only surviving son of late MR. SHIMON EL TURABI; the younger brother to HASSAN EL TURABI.

I have a business proposal, which will be of mutual benefit to both of us; although I got your email address through an international search directory and decided to contact you in my bid to find a foreign partner that has no known existing relationship with my client’s linage, who could be of assistance to us based on the nature of this business.

My client’s country has in the past involved in a very horrible and hostile war in which Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) led by KHALED IBRAHIM committed so many atrocities against humanity; my client’s father who was a collaborator to the rebels was killed during the war/crisis in March 14th 2005 due to his inability to produce over US$18.5M (Eighteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only) that was given to him by the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) Rebel for the procurement of arms and ammunitions.

However, truth and evidence has unfolded matters that we all saw his death as a sacrifice and restoration of peace in Sudan especially in Darfur Region; but before my client father's death during one of my client visitation to him while he was still in detention, he disclosed to my client of a deposit he made secretly with a Financial Company in Madrid – Spain, containing the sum of US$10.5M (Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only).

My client’s father made known to my client the hide-out place where he kept the related documents regarding the deposit, which was actually found intact, and he further advised my client to immediately travel out of Sudan and to look for any means of going to Spain to lay claim on this deposit for future investment; as if he knew that he will not be coming back alive (may his soul rest in perfect peace Amen).

Now that he have successfully migrated into Spain and we have located the Finance Company in question, It is in this regard that I solicit for your immediate assistance to please assist and front for my client as his late father’s business partner to claim this fund from the Finance Company with the related documents of deposit that will be give to you; and also to equally guide him to invest his share of this money in your Company or any lucrative business of your choice in your country, hence my client has a limited knowledge in the business world.

Although the war is a bit stabilized by the United Nations Peace Keepers now, but my client have considered it safer to remain outside his country and never to return back since he has lost his breadwinner and his father’s entire known properties have been confiscated by the rebels in Sudan.

Furthermore, my client have agreed to give you 20% of the total funds for your assistance, and 5% mapped aside for any expenditure that will be incurred during the cause of this transaction, while the remaining 75% will be for my client’s onward investment under your supervision. Note that this transaction is 100% hitch free and risk free as all documentations are intact.

Please, endeavour to acknowledge the receipt of this letter urgently through the above telephone number or e-mail address to inform me of your interest if you are willing to assist my client or not, to enable us put the needful together. Remember to keep this transaction very confidential to yourself due to my client’s present situation here in Spain as a refugee.

Yours truly,

Mr.John Terry,













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