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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: "Ahmed" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ahmedmuda102@qq.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 02:35:36 -0500
Subject: INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

 

I must say sorry for interfering into your privacy without seeking for permission. It's because of urgency of this matter. I 'm  Mr. Ahmed Muda, Director in charge of Audit and Account Unit Department, of 'S O U T H - E A S T   A S I A   F I N A N C E '   h e r e   i n   K u a  l a   L u m p u r - M a l a y s i a .   I   h a v e decided to contact you for a mutual beneficial transaction with 100% Risk Free.

 

I  n   A p r i l    2 0 0 6 ,   M r .   L u   Y u n p e n g ,   a   C h i n e s     M u l t i - M i l l i o n a i r e   a n  d  p r e s i d e n t   o f   H e n a n - b a s e d   Y u n p e n g   C u l t u r a l   D e v e l o p m e nt   C o  L t d   C h i na   m o v e d   s o me cash from Europe to our Finance Firm here in Malaysia. The fund arrived during the time Mr. Lu Yunpeng was been tried for murder in China . As his account officer he instructed that I should put an hold on the fund that was supposed to go to China pending on the outcome of his trial.

 

In May 2006, he was sentenced to death and the fund remained unclaimed till now. As his account officer, I was fully aware that nobody knows about this fund movement except his cousin who was also sentenced to death with him.

 

Please, you can view the news on this website:

 

http://en.ce.cn/National/Local/200605/18/t20060518_7005764.shtml

 

I want to utilize this opportunity and make use of this fund by transferring the money to you. I want to work with you on it. The amount involved is $10.2M

 

I have agreed to share the fund as follows:- 60% for me, 35% for you while 5% for both-sides expenses.

 

These are my private contacts: Tel: 60102726770. {E-mail: ahmedmuda@yahoo.com.my or ahmedmuda102@qq.com}

 

Mr. Ahmed Muda.

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