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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: Ibrahim Idris <ibrahimidris92@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ibrahimidris922@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 13:49:58 +0100 (CET)
Subject: INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL



Complement of the season!



I am Ibrahim Idris, representing Dr. Hamad Khalid , Retired Executive Director (Almana Group) of United Arab Emirates, as Financial Officer/Adviser. Having come through your contact information via the internet business directory.We would like to know if you will be willing to take up our offer of becoming our business partner in your country.



Your job entailes helping us to establish a trading name in your business operations while we invest with over $45 Million US Dollars and at the same time share the profits according to any discreet stipulated agreements made by both parties.



Upon acceptance of this offer, we shall proceed with the necessary terms and condition of this offer and also discuss the modalities in-which the investment fund will be transferred and after which we will arrange for a possible business meeting with our delegates for the inspection of the project and also proceed with the investment.



The company awaits to know your decision about this offer, So kindly get back to me immediately for more discussions and also with your contact details including Your name,age,company,country so as to proceed with the investment business.



Regards,



Ibrahim Idris

Financial Officer/Adviser,Almana Group

Airport Road Almana Tower

P.O. Box 491

Qatar Doha


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