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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: "ismaila selim" <ismaila02@rya-online.net>
Reply-To: mark_lambert8@yahoo.com.uk
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 22:15:04 GMT
Subject: WANITING FOR YOUR REPLY

Dear Friend
My name is Mr. Mark Lambert. and I work in the International
Operation Department in a Bank here in London.I feel quite
safe dealing with you in this important business Though,
this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to
reach you through it because it still remains the fastest
medium of communication.However, this correspondence is
unofficial and private, and it should be treated as such.At
first I will like to assure you that this transaction is
100% risk and trouble free to both parties.

WE WANT TO TRANSFER OUT MONEY FROM OUR BANK HERE IN LONDON
THE FUND FOR TRANSFER IS OF CLEAN ORIGIN .THE OWNER OF THIS
ACCOUNT IS A FOREIGNER, a program leader, Until his death,
The Late Prime Minister, Mr. Rafik Hariri, has a huge
investment here in the United Kingdom and all over the
world, as a matter of fact he has the sum of (THIRTY SIX
MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE THOUSAND POUNDS
STERLINGS) in his account here in London which he deposited
as a family valuables.The family do not know about this
deposit. I was on a routine inspection that I discovered a
dormant domiciliary account with a BAL. Of (THIRTY SIX
MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE THOUSAND POUNDS
STERLING'S).

On further discreet investigation, I also discovered that
the account holder has passed away (dead) leaving no
beneficiary to the account.The bank will approve this money
to any foreigner because the former operator of the a/c is a
foreigner.I am certainly sure that nobody will come again
for the claim of this money. A foreigner can only claim this
money with legal claims to the account Holder, therefore I
need your co-operation in this transaction.

I will provide all necessary information needed in order to
claim this money, Hoping in God that you will never let me
down now and in future. OK! Rafik Bahaa Edine Hariri
(November 1, 1944 - February 14, 2005), married to Nazek
Audi Hariri,was a Lebanese self-made billionaire and
business tycoon, and was five times Prime Minister of
Lebanon (1992-1998 and 2000-2004) before his last
resignation from office on October 20, 2004.
The late Rafik Hariri died on February 14, 2005 when
explosives equivalent to around 300 kg of C4 were detonated
as his motorcade drove past the Saint George Hotel in the
Lebanese capital, for more information please log on to
(http://www.hariri.info ).please do reply on my confidential
email ;mark_lambert8@yahoo.com.uk

Regards,
Mr Mark Lambert


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