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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: Nadeem Siddiqui <ndsd2005@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 06:36:42 -0800
Subject: Mr.Nadeem Siddiqui.

ACCEPT MY OFFER WITH GOOD FAITH.

My name is Mr.Nadeem Siddiqui currently Head of International Business with
a reputable bank here in (DUBAI FGB) at United Arab Emirate, Am a personal
account manager to late Mohammed al Nasser. And this deceased client of mine

died as a result of a heart-related condition in February 2003.I have
contacted you to assist in the distribution of the funds left behind by my
late client.

Before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the custodian bank,
and this deposit valued :( Seventeen million five hundred thousand) United
States Dollars.

Our bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin of my client, or
have the account confiscated. My proposition to you is to seek your consent
in presenting you as the next of kin (beneficiary) to my late Client's
Estates, Then we can both share the funding on a mutually agreement and
Percentage.

All legal documentations to back up your claims as my late client's next of
kin will be provided. All I require is your absolute honesty, co-operation
and total adherence to my instructions, to enable us transfer this funds
into your account smoothly. This transaction will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement, which will protect you from any Infraction of the
law.

If this proposition offends your moral ethics, do accept my sincere Apology.

In the contrary, if it pleases you, then contact me with urgency indicating
your interest.

I shall await your response.
Yours faithfully,

Mr.Nadeem Siddiqui.

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