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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: "mohammed sri" <anita@boi.com>
Reply-To: mohammedsri477@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:48:31 +0530
Subject: HELLO




My name is Sri Mohd Mohammed Solicitors, Barrister and Solicitor at
law here in malaysia. I am the personal attorney to Mr. Arthur, a
national of your Country, who used to work with a Multinational
Construction firm here in kuala lumpur, Malaysia

On the 20th of March 2004, my client, his wife and their two children
were involved in a ghastly auto accident along seremban High way and
all occupants of the vehicle lost their lives. Since then I have made
several enquiry to your embassy to find any of Arthur?s relatives or
close last names and we found you.

I am contacting you to assist in repatriating of my client's fund in
the Bank before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable. This
fund is US$6,000,000.00 (Six Million United States Dollars). Since
Late Mr. Arthur Died Interstate, I have the legal right to present you
as the Beneficiary to this fund. According to the Bank, we have only
30 working days to get this accomplished otherwise the money will be
confiscated.

Since you share the same last name with him, I seek your consent to
present you as the Beneficiary to the fund so that the proceeds of
this account valued at US$6,000,000.00 can be paid to you. Upon the
successful completion of this transaction, I shall meet you in your
country to negotiate on how this fund will be utilized. May be we can
reinvest the fund in your county for our benefit.

I have some of the Legal Papers needed to back you up in this claim.
All I require is your honest and maximum co-operation to see this
transaction through. Please note that this transaction is 100% legit
and you and I have nothing to lose.

Regards,

Sri Mohd Mohammed

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