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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Abdul Mullar Sallim" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abdulmullar@blumail.org>
Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 12:04:41 -0700
Subject: VERY URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED

Adull mullar sallim
Baghdad/ alrashid streeet Iraq,
O.ph- 8160068.
Email address: abdulmullar@blumail.org

DEAR SIR/Madam,

Treat this mail with urgency. My name is Abdul Mullar Sallim, the son to the late chairman of the Rafidayn Bank of iraq. My father in 1956 with the reigning government then formed Rafidayn bank of iraq following the upsurge of oil and other natural resources in our country. the initial capital was $3.9 billion dollars for a start. as the country booms with oil and other viable materials in our country, the bank increased its capital inflow to $6.8 billion dollars.

During the reign of my father the bank was able to make the economy of iraq one of the best in arab country and till date iraq despite the war is still one of the leading economy in the world. all we need is time and peaceful resolution off all forms of tribal differences.

Without much stories my aim of this letter to you is for your dearly assistance to facilitate my attorney secure a better place to move in my Fathers wealth in cash and some Gold. As i write this letter to you am still residing in iraq with my aged mother and a sister. Am 32yrs old married with kids. The war with the american coalitions has made it impossible for me to settle down. But all thesame my Late Father move out money from iraq to syria and finally to labanon. the value of cash moved is $37.235,000.000.00 (Thirty seven million two hundred and thirty five thousand dollars.) and Gold value is $55.8 million dollars market value.

I have instructed my Late Fathers Attorney to wait until am able to get a relaible person to move the money into his account. for the Gold am still looking for a reliable fellow to deposit it with. please am asking for your assistance to assist me get this funds into your account so that at the end i will get what is due for us. am doing this business with our family lawyer for over 20yrs. He is presently based in london and he is there for 20yrs now, i have mailed him to intimate him of my contact with you. As soon as you indicate your interest i will forward all your details to the attorney who will now deal with you in the transaction. i can also give you his telephone number to reach him if you so wishes.

We are so eager to seeing you make this our transaction a reality. we hold you in a high esteem. Please assist us get this funds $37.235 million transfered into your account. please replies should be strictly be directed to Email: abdulmullar@blumail.org
Waiting to hear from you soonest.

Yours sincerely,

Abdul Mullar Sallim
son to late Mullar

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