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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "ARAB INVESTMENT" <ahmedsifoury22@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 14:30:50 +0000
Subject: ARAB JORDAN INVESTMENT BANK

FOREIGN REMITANCE DEPARTMENT,
ARAB JORDAN INVESTMENT BANK
www.ajib.com
AMMAN JORDAN.
CONTACT EMAIL:ahmedsefrioui_jordan@yahoo.ca
 
Dear Sir/Madam,
 
                   Please this mail demands absolute confidentiality.
 
My name is Mr.Ahmed Sefrioui.I am the manager international remittance Department ARAB JORDAN INVESTMENT BANK LTD. I have contacted you to assist me in securing the assets and Capital valued at US$47.5 million left behind by our former Palestinian leader YESSAR ARAFAT who just passed away.
 
This huge deposit was lodged as treasury bills six months before he became very ill.Please I need your assistance to help me secure this huge deposit before the new government will start tracing all his account for possible confiscation.
 
 Please on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the modalities for transfer to your nominated account. I have all the necessary information’s needed to make the transfer within a short period of time. All I require from you is your honesty.
 
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement.
 
Thanks and Almighty Allah bless you.
 
Best regard,
 
Mr.Ahmed Sefrioui.


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