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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: Barr Abdul Raman <barrraman.abdul2@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 06:13:58 +0800
Subject: YOUR URGENT CO-OPERATION IS NEEDED!!!


Abdul
Raman Saad & Associates

Main Office

Level
8, Bangunan KWSP

No. 3, Changkat Raja Chulan

Kuala Lumpur 50200

Malaysia





Dear Jennifer L. Ahrens,



How are you today, coupled with your health? Hope
all is well with you. I pray that this email reaches you in the best of health;
I present my best wishes to you and your family with blessings, goodness and
mercies. Do not worry on how I got your email address; I got it from an email
marketing firm on the internet.



In a brief introduction my name is Abdul Raman.
a legal practitioner (ARSA Lawyers) in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, with many
years of practice. A deceased client of mine by name Mr Oleg Ahrens, Who here in
after shall be referred to as my client, died of a heart related condition in
2014. His heart condition was due to the death of all the members of his family
in the Tragedy Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370/MAS370[a]) was a scheduled
international passenger flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing that lost contact
with air traffic control[2] on 8 March 2014 at 01:20 MYT[b] less than an hour
after takeoff. At 07:24 : http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/my/en/site/dark-site.html

I am looking for a client, who will help me and
he/she will be a beneficiary, to be backed up with all legal documents
required.. The holding Financial Home has issued me a notice to contact the
next of kin, or all the account will be confiscated, and so far, all my
efforts to get hold of someone related to this man has proved abortive.



This is my proposal; I am asking for your
consent, to present you to the Financial home as the next-of-kin and
beneficiary of my late client since you have the same last name, so that the
proceeds of this account ($11.700.000, 00 Million) can be paid to you. Then we
can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage I suggest 60% for me
and 40% for you. I do have a good standing in Malaysia, it is my assurance that
this transaction will be successful and that I will make sure that the transaction
is done within the applicable laws to guarantee full legitimacy.



All legal documents to back up your claim as my
client's next-of-kin will be provided by me. All I require is your honest
cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. This will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law. However, if this business proposition offends your moral values, do accept
my apology. Please contact me at once to indicate your interest. Do understand
that this transaction does require utmost confidence and you should keep this
mail to yourself not withstanding if you are rejecting the transaction or
accepting it.



Note that I reserve the right to reject your
acceptance of this proposal if I have reasons to believe that you may not be
honest or discreet as it concerns this proposal. Further details will be giving
as soon as your interest is indicated.



You can reply through my private mailbox for
security reasons-mail address:

barrabdul_ramansaad@lawyer.com



Abdul Raman Esq.

Abdul Raman Saad & Associates.

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