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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: "Hussain Syedsule" <hussainsyedsule@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Reply-To: yussainsyedsule2@yahoo.ca
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 17:09:53 +0400
Subject: I AM MR HUSSAIN SYEDSULE

Greetings from Dubai,
This letter must come to you as a big surprise, but I believe it is
only a day that people meet and become great friends and business
partners. I am Mr. Hussain Syedsule , currently Head of Coporate affairs with a
reputable bank here in U. A. E. I write you this proposal in good
faith, believing that I can trust you with the information I am about to
reveal to you. I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition
for you.
On November 6, 2000, an Iraqi Foreign Oil consultant/contractor with
the CHEVRON PETROLEUM CORPORATION, Mr Khalili Al-Nasser made a (Fixed
deposit) for 36 calendar months, valued at US$17,500,000.00 (Seventeen
Million Five hundred Thousand Dollars only) in my bank and I happen to be
his account officer before I was moved to my present position recently.
Upon maturity in 2003,as his account officer and as well adepartmental
head in the bank, it is my duty to notify him on the maturity date so I
sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but the letter
was returned undelivered. After sometime, I tried sending back the
letter,but it was again returned and finally I discovered from his contract
employers, Chevron Petroleum Corporation that Mr Khalili Al-Nasserdied
as a result of torture in the hand of Saddam Hussein (former Iraqi
President) during one of his trips to his country Iraq, as he was accused of
leaking information to the Americans. On further investigation, I
discovered that Mr Khalili Al-Nasser's family wife and two sons died during
the Gulf War in Iraq and was the reason why he did not declare any next
of kin or relation in all his official documents, including his Bank
Deposit paperwork in my Bank and did not leave any WILL.This sum of
US$17,500,000.00 have been floating and placed under dormant/unserviceable
account by my bank management since no one have heard from the owner
since 2003.
I wish to let you know that all the investigation I have made so far,
my bank management is not aware of it, I am the only one that have the
information. With the recent change of government in my country and with
their efforts to support the United Nations in checkmating terrorism
aid in the U. A. E. By end of this year, the government will pass a new
financial control law which will give the government authority to
interrogate account owners of above $5,000,000.00 to explain the source of
the funds, making sure it is not for terrorism support. If I do not move
this money out of the country immediately, by end of the year the
government will definitely confiscate the money, because my bank cannot
provide the account owner to explain the source of the money. I cannot
directly transfer out this money without the help of a foreigner and that
is why I am contacting you for an assistance.
As the Account Officer to Mr Khalili Al-Nasser, coupled with my present
position and status in the bank as Head of Retail Banking Group , I
have the power to influence the release of the funds to any foreigner that
comes up as the next of kin to the account, with the correct
information concerning the account, which I shall give you. All documents to
enable you claim this fund will be carefully worked out and there is
practically no risk involved, the transaction will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law, beside
U. A. E is porous and anything goes. If you accept to work with me, I
want you to state how you wish us to share the funds in percentage, so
that both parties will be satisfied. If you are interested, contact me as
soon as you receive this message so we can go over the details.
Thanking you in advance and may God bless you. Please, treat with
utmost confidentiality . I shall send you copy of the deposit certificate
issued to Mr Khalili Al-Nasser when the deposit was made for your
perusal. I wait your urgent response.
Regards,
Mr.Hussain Syedsule




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