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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: "Mr. Salim Mamoun" <mamounmr.salim@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mr.salimmamoun@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:45:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL .


HELLO!

How are you and your family? i got your contact from the business directory and plead for your understanding since we do not know each other before. my name is Mamoun Salim, i am a citizen of Palestine. i contact you to tell you about my plans to do business with any good business manager for joint business investment.

My main reason for needing a business partner is because i have been sick for a very long time now and cannot do any work at the moment. besides, i have not done any private business in my life and do not have any business idea. at the moment i am very sick in my country home. i was an engineer working with a multinational oil company in the gulf region before i had this cancer and chronic stroke which has made me paralysed and has being suffering me for a long time now. i am still on the sick bed. for my life is no more worth living. i cannot even speak because my mouth is affected by the stroke, the only companion i have for communication here is my personal laptop computer.

I need a trusted partner for business investment co-operation. i cannot now personally handle running of any business because of my present sickness. i have some funds a total sum of US$5.5M which i deposited with a Security & finance company in europe. i need your help to claim and transfer the fund to your country for onward investment. this investment is on behalf of my young daughter, in case I do not survive this sickness. I want you to stand as the beneficiary of this fund and receive it on my behalf. after you receive the money i want you to help me invest the money in any good profit business. you will receive 25% of the fund for your services. all we need from you is loyalty, honesty and trust.

Please write back to me for more briefing as i do hope this mail meets you and your family in good health. please reply to my email address; (mr.salimmamoun@yahoo.com).

SALAM,
Mr. Mamoun Salim.


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