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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: Sharaf Exchange Sabka Branch <sharath.inblr@freightsystems.com>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2014 13:59:49 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: TT COPY


Dear Sir,

This is Syed Ahmed Nasiri, Sharaf Exchange Sabka Branch. Upon the

request of your client, we have been instructed by our overseas

intermediary bank to transfer the sum of USD 25,600 to your account as

balance payment for outstanding invoices.

Kindly find attached the T/T copy of remittance and invoice of the

above funds deposited to your account.please Kindly reconfirm the

account details.

N/B: Download and extract the attached to view our electronic receipt.
Regards

Syed Ahmed Nasiri
Sharaf Exchange Sabka Branch,
Shop No. 36, Gargash Centre
Deira, Dubai


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