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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: "SAFIY ALLAH ISLAM [Esq.]" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <advocate.safiyallahislam@discuz.org>
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 05:00:57 +0800
Subject: GOOD DAY ENDEAVOUR TO USE FOR THE LESS PRIVILEDGED

 
FROM THE DESK OF SAFIY-ALLAH ISLAM
CHAMBERS & ASSOCIATES Address & Map. 5th &
11th-20th Floors, Bangunan Bank Rakyat,
Jalan Tangsi, Kuala Lumpur 50512
Malaysia. Direct Line-Tel: +60169178802
 
ENDEAVOUR TO USE FOR THE LESS PRIVILEDGED
 
ATTENTION:
 
Your e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted by our law firm; SAFIY ALLAH ISLAM Law Chambers & ASSOCIATES in Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia My name is SAFIY ALLAH ISLAM (Esq.). A personal attorney to our late client Eng.MUBARAK MUDAR who worked for an oil firm in Malaysia,
Eng.MUBARAK MUDAR a well known Philanthropist, before he died, he made a Will in our law firm stating that $3.5M (3.5 Million United States Dollars
only) should be donated to any Philanthropist of our choice overseas.
 
We have made a random draw and your e-mail address was picked as the beneficiary to this Will. I am particularly interested in securing this money from the
Bank, because they have issued a notice instructing us to produce the beneficiary of this Will within two weeks which happens to be you or else the money
will be credited to the Government treasury as per law here.
 
It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of our late client. You are required to contact me immediately to start the process of transferring this money to any of
your designated official account. I urge you to contact me immediately for further details bearing in mind that the Bank has given us a date limit. Please
contact me urgently via my personal email address,(advocate.safiyallahislam@discuz.org)
 
CONGRATULATIONS
 
Regards BARRISTER,
SAFIY ALLAH ISLAM [Esq.]
Attorney at Law

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