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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: Ahmed Mustafa <ahmustafa3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ahmustafa1@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:03:04 +0400
Subject: Urgent Attention


FROM: MR MOHAMED AL MUSTAFA
UNION ARABIC BANK LLC
AJMAN FREEZONE BR, 100345, AJMAN
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.

Attn,

I am Mr. Mohamed Al Mustafa , International Operations Manager of Union
Arabic Bank LLC, Ajman, UAE.

I am writing following an opportunity in my office that will be of immense
benefit to both of us. In my department we discovered an unserviceable
fixed deposit sum of USD$15.8 Million (Fifteen Million, Eight Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) in an account belonging to my bank's foreign
customer Late Mr. Mohammad Al Nasser, An UAE resident, Iraqi Oil
Consultant/Contractor, who lost his life during May 27 2006 Earthquake in
Jawa , Indonesia.

Since we got information about his death, during our routine audit
investigation, we have been silently expecting his next of kin or relatives
to come over and claim his money as Mohammad did not mention any Next of
Kin/Heir when the account was opened in 2005.
The banking law and guidelines here stipulates that such money remained
after five years the money will be transferred into Ajman Province Banking
Treasury as unclaimed funds.


I am now seeking your co-operation to present you as Next of Kin to the
account and my bank will release the funds into a designated account you
will provide for our mutual benefit.

We will discuss much in details when I do receive your response, please in
your response include your telephone and fax numbers for easy communication.

Best Regards
Mr. Mohamed Al Mustafa

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