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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: Amed Touri <ahmed.turri@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 May 2014 02:59:17 -0700
Subject: RE: GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL.

Good day,

My name is Mr.Ahmed Touri, I am a nationality of Libya and presently
in United Kingdom with my attorney due to the political crisis in my
country.

I am interested to invest in your country and looking for a reliable
local partner , who i can trust with my fund of $22.2M Usd for upward
investment,this person will be responsible to investing my fund into a
high yielding Capital Investment also will be responsible to setting
up the management company and running it.Why,i had this intention is
because you country is the second fast growing Economy now in the
world after China.


My position is to be a Silent Partner to my partner If your interested
do Reply me as soon as possible.
let me know so i can be able to direct my Attorney to contact with you
and discuss further details and planing also to sending you my
proposed draft Memorandum of Understanding, for you to study and
understand more about my proposal.


However,do send me your full name,address,age and Mobile line for more
acquaintance.

Regard,
Ahmed Touri

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