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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: "Mr.Amin El Saadi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aminalsaadi@e-mail.ua>
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:06:42 +0100
Subject: REPLY EMAIL

From: Mr. Amin El Saadi,

I am Mr. Amin El Saadi, Branch Manager National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD)I am writing
this letter to ask for your support and co-operation to carry out this business
opportunity in my department.

An American/ Foreign Oil Consultant /Contractor with the Chevron Petroleum Corporation Company,
made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months, Valued at
US$12,000,000.00 (Twelve Million Dollars) in my branch upon maturity. I sent a routine
notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.

After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, the
Petroleum Corporation that Mr. Edmund Miller, died in the plane crash On October 31, 1999, (an
Egyptian Boeing 767 Flight 990) with other passengers on board as you can confirm it yourself via
the website below:

http://www.cbsnewscom/stories/1999/11/01/iran/main49778.shtml

I will like you to provide me with the following details:

1) Your direct mobile / fax number.
2) Your name and address of Resident country.
3) Your private e- mail box:

Then I shall furnish you with due process of concluding this transaction without any delay.

Take note: please reply through my private emails below:
Email: amin.elsaadi@mail.ru
Email: aminalsaadi@e-mail.ua

Regards

Mr. Amin El Saadi

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