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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. Nizar Shmaliyeh." <nshamliyeh@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2013 08:14:35 +0800
Subject: INVESTMENT ENQUIRY.


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Good Day Sir/Madam,

INVESTMENT ENQUIRY.

I am Mr. Nizar Shmaliyeh, the Director General of the Syrian Crude Oil
Transport Company, which is in-charge of Oil marketing and supplies. We have
been facing challenges as a result of the on-going civil war and with the
recent report of the UN human right Commission accusing President Bashar
Al-Assad of authorizing Syria war crimes, if Bashar Al-Assad regime is
ousted, we at the oil sector will face trials by the opposition or jailed
for life. You can see what happened when the Libyan leader Gaddafi was
ousted, that it affected all his cabinets, etc.

We few years ago supplied crude oil to the Italian Government, which the
over-invoiced sum of Sixty Million U.S Dollars (USD$60,000,000.00), has been
approved by the Ministry of Finance, Rome to be paid to us. But because of
the on-going war in Syria that the Italian Ministry of Finance has suggested
for us to nominate a foreign company/investor to stand for the claim of the
funds hence I cannot travel out now. The Italian Ministry of Finance is
ready to release the above funds to you once I have recommended and the
logistics in the ministry fulfilled.

I have been introduced to you by the President of The Federation of Syrian
Chambers of Commerce and industry, Dr. Ratib Shallah, when it becomes
necessary to sort for foreign partnership to receive/invest these funds,
because from the widespread of the conflict in Syria, nobody can predict if
the regime that accommodate us in office will retain power or not,
especially with the proposing invasion of the Israel/United States to Syria.
This is my reason to contact you to carry out the smooth assignment of the
above investments.

But first of all, I ask for cover and protection of these funds to be
entrusted under your care. Take note that good values are essential
qualities in any reputable partnership business transaction and it has to be
front and center. If you can assure me this, I¡¦m ready to begin negotiation
with you and direct the Ministry to allocate funds to you.

We will discuss the areas of investments and percentage accruing to parties
and prepare a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to be signed by us.

Please look into my suggestions and indicate your willingness to do business
with me.

Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Nizar Shmaliyeh.
Director General(Syrian Crude Oil Transport Company).



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