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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 Malik Ibrahim <muhammed.ibrahim@y7mail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 00:05:57 -0700
Subject: YOUR QUICK REPLY NEEDED

Dear Sir/Madam

I am Mohammed Malik Ibrahim, special aide to Hassan Turkmani, crises management chief of Syria. I got your contact from the Email directory and wish to contact you...You may have read or heard so many stories about Hassan Turkmani and also about the political uprising against President Bashar al-Assad since March 2011.

Kindly watch this link it will also help you to understand me more, Hassan Turkmani has amassed stupendous wealth before he was killed. Presently the western states have begun confiscating investments and assets belonging to the top officials of present government. You may have read similar news as posted in this link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18897218

I am seeking your immediate assistance in securing some of his asset, which includes tons of gold bars and some physical cash valued Fifteen million Five Thousand United States Dollars only ($15,500,000.00 USD) as it stands now, there is no traceable link between this amount and the government both local and international.

For now I need your urgent response because the money has been moved out of Syria which the United Nation (UN ) diplomat who assisted me to carry it out is waiting for me and I cannot go out of Syria now because the war is in the high side at the moment,I assured you that there is no risk involves in this transaction. 20% will be your compensation while 80% will go into investment when received. please contact me to enable me give you the contact of the diplomat.
On your reply to your message, please do provide your full contact such as:

1) phone number

2) Full name

3) Location.

I wait to receive your quick reply

Regards

Mohammed Malik Ibrahim

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