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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: "Kamali" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bakareblateef@yahoo.cn>
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2011 17:36:23 +0400
Subject: I am looking forward to hear from you soon

Dear Sir,

I am Mr. Lateef Bakare Kamali, 56 years of age.
I am from Libya,the managing director of Mohammed
& Kamali Gold Ventures limited.I am in Dubai United
Arab Emirates, with my family,since war started.

I would like you to stand as my foreign partner
in oversea to secured the sum of $20 Million USD
in your country as my foreign partner so that it
can be invested in private companies with good
management.I am ready to share is 30% of the total
sum.

I need to buy or rent a very good apartments in your
country to relocate my families I need you to get
a good one for me with a good price.

I am looking forward to hear from you soon

Best regards,

Mr.Lateef Bakare Kamali
+971502117361

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