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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: "Dr.karim al_Arsuzi Almimar" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <karimalarsuzialmimar147@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 03:10:46 +0700
Subject: Re:Tension in Damascus,Syria

Sir,

l received your email and I'm happy for your quick response expressing your intentions to work with me. l do believe you will really understand my situations and the true political and economic problems in my country right now which is caused by President Bashar al-Assad refusal to step down from power.

Presently, President Assad does not trust anyone that is retired under him and placed restriction in most activities which affected me. So as the former coordinator of national leadership council under President Assad, I and my family are not permitted to engage in any political or economic activities in my country till the new government is fully established, and to rebuild the economy will take many years because the damage done is very much. I and my family live, but have no freedom; we are under house arrest placed by the authority. Even the use of Phone is not permitted.

l deposited this money that l am telling you totaling USD22,300,000.00 with a Bank in South East Asia in Feb. 2011 when my military friend gave me the hint of possible revolution in the country.

So I want to present you through my Account Officer to claim the money and bank it with your name for investment and for your assistance, l will offer you 25% of the total money or investment. Whatever investment we shall engage into should be with your name as I do not want my name or picture to appear in any investment for political reasons.

I believe everything will not take more than 10 days if we work without delay. So, always check your mail for quick conclusion as I'm still allowed to use internet which I don't know if the Authority will come up with another Idea and deny the use of internet, in that regard, I will have no means of communication.

Note that we shall draw out a memorandum of understanding and a Mutual Agreement which will be signed by both of us, so that it can bide us together. It will stipulate our functions, benefits and responsibilities. So, send your complete details to me to enable me draft the memorandum of understanding and Mutual Agreement that will bide us together for future references.

If l receive your response approving my request and terms then l will tell you more and then ask you to contact my account officer for quick action.

Hoping to hear from you and please keep this transaction very confidential because of my situations.let me know if the 25% of the fund will be Okay as your share, because I do not want any disagreement with you in the future



Waiting for your reply.
Thanks and best regards,
Dr.karim al_Arsuzi Almimar-mali.
Damascus,Syria: 3:57 PM

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