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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: "Mr.Khalid Al Moayed" <khalidalmoayed40@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: khalid_almoayed@yahoo.ca
Date: Wed, 02 May 2007 20:24:18 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION FRIEND.

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. Khalid Al Moayed, currently Head of Corporate 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$25,000,000.00 (Twenty five million
dollars) 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 the bank manager,
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 and did not leave any WILL. This sum of US$25,000,000.00
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
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 blesses 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. Khalid Al Moayed.

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