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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: "Albar Zulkifly" <Yap@4u.com.gh>
Reply-To: albarbarr@lawyer.com
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:11:43 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Hello




Albar Zulkifly & Yap 16th Floor,
Bangunan Arab-Malaysian 55,
Jalan Raja Chulan Kuala,
Lumpur 50200 Malaysia

Hello Friend,
It may surprise you receiving this letter from me, since there was no
previous correspondence between us. I am Barrister Albar zulkifly. a
Malaysian national and personal Attorney to Late Mr. Romualdas, who passed
away on the 11th of November 2004 as a result of a deadly heart disease
due to his entire family was involved in a plane crash.

I am contacting you to assist me in securing the fund left behind by my
late client, before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
bank where the funds was deposited. The total amount of funds in the
account of my deceased client is US$ 9.5 Million ( Nine Million, Five
Hundred Thousand United States dollars only).

The Bank has issued me a notice to contact the beneficiary to my late
client or have the account declared unserviceable. Hence, I am contacting
you to seek your consent in presenting you as the beneficiary to my late
client, since you have the same last name. This will enable the proceeds
of this account to be paid to you as the legitimate beneficiary after.
Upon conclusion of this transaction, 40% of the total sum will be yours
for your honest commitment and positive contributions to enhance the
success of this transaction, while the remaining 60% will be mine.

All the legal documentations to back up claims as the only relative to the
deceased next-of-kin will be provided by me. All I require is your honest
cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. This intended
transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any infraction/breach of the law.


Kindly note: If this business proposition offends your moral ethics, do
accept my sincere apology, but if on the other hand you deem it fit to
assist me, kindly contact me. thank you.

Yours faithfully,
Barrister, albar zulkifly Esq.

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