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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: "AHMAD N. ALBINALI" <albinali_invest@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <albinali_investment@walla.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 01:53:25 +0530
Subject: I WANT TO INVEST



Dear Beloved, In regards to your advert,i wish to bring to your notice my interest to partner with you on this great business investment opportunity. I am Ahmed Albinali from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). I run a family business; I think my website will be good for your personal. I wish to continue all communications with you via this email address, as I intend to make an anonymous investment of Fifty Million United State Dollars,this is my offer, provided you can guarantee the security of my investment capital in your company. Funds are presently with security company where it was deposited for safe keeping. I have managed to transit this fund as a cargo to the security company before I left to Western part of Africa, in the Calabar City. It was withdrawn from islamic bank Lebanon saidi branch where it was deposited due to the war in lebanon between israel and lebanon last year. Please kindly furnish me with your full name, your business contacts details and your proposal for a Joint venture partnership including your private telephone number. Every detail concerning the genuinety and legality of this funds will be made available to you the moment we open correspondence. I'm Looking forward for a good working relationship with you, honest and trust is the watch dog to this transaction.
Ahmad N. AlbinaliChairman, A. Albinali & Sons Co.www.albinali.com.
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