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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: "Mr. Suleiman Al Abbas" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <suleiman_al_abbas@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2014 14:10:27 -0800
Subject: MY SINCERE OFFER


Dear My Friend

This letter might come to you as a surprise but it is coming with the best of intentions and will be of mutual benefit to all parties involved. I am Mr. Suleiman Al Abbas the Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister of Syria Arab Republic. I know people all over the world is against what president (Bashar al-Assad) is doing. I have talked with him in several occasions and because of that he has threatened to destroy my entire family because I never supported his action from the day one.

Now i need to move my family out of my country vicinity and I know your country is a place where my family will be safe even if I could make it out alive. Please i will beg of my manners because i won't be able to give you full details now pending when you have accepted my proposal.

My proposal to you is to help me receive funds to your country safely! The fund in question is a total of $5, 200, 000, 00 (Twelve Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in $100 bills and stashed in one metalic box and was shipped out of Syria through a diplomatic means by a special diplomat.

The Diplomat will work according to our instruction to move the cash box to you successfully, You will have 20% of these funds to yourself and the remaining 80% should be invested in your country under your supervision.

NOTE: There is no risk involved in this project, its 100% risk free without any liens orencumbrances. Please all i need is your trust to manage the funds for my family pending our arrival. Please you should keep this transaction a top secret as we are prepared to do more business with you but your approach towards this project will determined.

Please kindly reply me on my private email as follow - (suleiman_al_abbas@yahoo.co.jp)

I await your urgent response.

Thanks.

Regards,
Mr. Suleiman Al Abbas.

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