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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: "Barrister Mohd Zaid Ibrahim" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <MohdZaidIbrahim@lawyer.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2011 00:10:25 +0800
Subject: A'SSALAMUALEKIUM TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, KINDLY CONTACT URGENTLY!

Barrister Mohd Zaid Ibrahim
Lot 348, Ground Floor,
63/4 Miles, Jalan Kepong,
Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.
Direct line: +60-162415343
Fax No:      +60- 311784235 
 
 
Attention: Dear beneficiary,
 
This is to notify you that your email address and name came up in a random draw conducted by my law firm.
 
My name is Barr. Mohd Zaid Ibrahim (Esq.)A personal attorney to my late client Mr. Abdullah A. Rahman who worked with an oil firm here in Malaysia, Mr. Abdullah A. Rahman a well known Philanthropist who died along with his entire family in the Pakistan International Airlines plane crashed on November 7, 2010.
 
Before he died, he made a Will in my law firm stating that $3.5000000M (Three million, Five Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars) only should be donated to any Philanthropist of our choice outside Malaysia (Overseas.)
My chambers conducted a random draw which was supervised by the Ministry of justice, The attorney General of Malaysia and the holding bank where the money was deposited by my late client Mr. Abdullah A. Rahman, and your name and 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 my chamber to produce the beneficiary of this Will which happens to be you or else the money will be credited to the Government treasury as per law here in my country Malaysia.
 
It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of our late client. Mr. Abdullah A. Rahman. You are advice to contact me immediately to start the process of transferring this money to any of your designated official bank account.
 
I urge you to contact me immediately for further details bearing in mind that the Bank has given us a date limit.
 
 
CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.  
 
 
Regards
 
Barr. Mohd Zaid Ibrahim
Direct line: +60-162415343

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