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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. Rami Makhlouf" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrramimakhlouf@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2013 10:53:36 -0700
Subject: Business Partnership

From Mr. Rami Makhlouf
Chairman at Syriatel
Thawra Street, Ste Building
6ème étage, BP 2900
 
 
Attn: Dear,
 
Please this letter is very important and urgent, l am Rami Makhlouf, Chairman at Syriatel. Dear, I have a transaction worth the sum of US$ 33 million dollars ready to claim and transfer to your nominated bank account as soon as possible, so please feel free to contact me urgently.
 
However, the Syrian general and commander of the Republican Guard and the army's elite Fourth Armored, General Maher al-Assad trusted this very Fund to me in a Financial Firm in Spain for an arrangement to import Military weapons, while the uprising is about to end as the Opposition has takes Syria seat at Arab League summit.
 
On May 2011, the EU imposed sanctions against me not to connect with any business in Euro ZONE; I want to present you at the Financial Firm in Spain to claim US$ 33 million dollars as the person the Funds belong to.
 
 
Although the most important thing is only trust in this ordeal once the funds are secured by you, you shall take 40% out of the funds as my good partner and keep my own 60% Your main role in this transaction is to help me claim this fund and also find a safe place where the funds can be sent to and invested accordingly till I join you. The whole process of concluding this transaction is very simple, if you are interested to assist me, kindly forward the following.
 
 
A. Contact Telephone and Fax Number
B. Country of Origin and Address
 
I wait for your swift respond before any further details.
 
Mr. Rami Makhlouf
Email: mrramimakhlouf@yahoo.fr
 

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