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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: "Abdul al-Muntasir" <abdul_muntasir1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: abdul_almuntasir1@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 06:29:01 -0200
Subject: Hello(Secret Memo For Your Attention & Urgent Review).




Hello,

I am once again contacting you after my earlier e-mail returned
undelivered probably due to poor internet connection in my country.I am
indeed very glad to be in contact with you even though this medium of
communication(internet) has been grossly abused by criminally- minded
people,thus making it difficult for people with genuine business
transaction to correspond and exchange views without skepticism.

I am Abdul al-Muntasir,former financial adviser and investment planner to
late Muammar Gaddafi of Libya.With all due humility,I advise that you read
and review this memo carefully for better understanding before you respond
to this proposal which will usher us into great financial fortunes at the
completion of the process.

The crisis in Libya after the death of Muammar Gaddafi was a global event
which I believe you must have read or heard about it.Needless to recount
that many families lost a lot and are still losing more on a daily
basis.And I need your help to secure the release of the funds which were
stashed away on behalf of late Muammar Gaddafi during the Arab spring that
finally consumed him.The funds in question are proceeds of contracts
executed by close family members of late Muammar Gaddafi which I
facilitated it's deposits in a financial corporation in Europe before his
death.

In order to ensure that all the family's assets are not frozen in the
event of dethronement from power as the result of the crisis,the late
Leader,instructed that the funds be deposited with the financial
corporation in my name,ostensibly to divert attention in view of the huge
sums of money involved.The total deposit was US$40.7 Million only.

The death of Muammar Gaddafi provided a unique opportunity for me to claim
the funds which were deposited in my name to conceal the true identity of
the real owner.All the documents relating to this deposit are with me as
the late leader was too preoccupied on how to contain the fast spreading
crisis then and by act of commission or omission,failed to ask for the
documents before his death.No other person(s) knew about this deposit
except two of us and the good thing is that the top officials of the
financial corporation know me as their valued client in view of the prized
deposits.

I am now intending to move the fund out of the financial corporation in
Europe through your kind co-operation for onward deposit in your nominated
personal or company's bank account.I guarantee that the transaction is
risk-free as it will be legally done in such a way that there will be no
breach of any laws as I have all the documents.

On completion of the transaction,you will receive 40% of the funds for
your participation and co-operation while the remaining 60% shall be for
me which you will also help me to invest part of it in your country.

But if you are interested in this transaction by accepting to receive the
funds on my behalf, kindly revert to me.Otherwise,you should do me a favor
by
informing me that you are not interested so that I can look for another
partner while you should delete the message from your mailbox to avoid
unauthorized access for security reason.

Further information regarding the deposit shall be disclosed to you as
soon as I receive your return e-mail indicating interest via my secure
e-mail address thus(abdul_almuntasir1@yahoo.co.jp).


Regards,

Abdul al-Muntasir(abdul_almuntasir1@yahoo.co.jp)
Benghazi,Libya.

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