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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: HUSAM AL SAYED <Husamalsayed@asia.com>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2014 21:53:43 +0400
Subject: Your Urgent reply.

Dear Friend,


Compliments of the day.This mail May be a surprise to you Because you
did not give me the permission to do so and Neither do you know me but
before I tell you about myself I want you to please forgive me for
sending this mail without your permission I have been in search of
someone with this last name so when I saw you online, I was pushed to
contact you and see how best we can assist each other. I am Mr. Husam
Al Sayed, a Bank Officer here in U.A.E. I believe it is the wish of
God for me to come across you now. I am having an important business
discussion I wish to share with you which I believe will interest
you, because it is in connection with your last name and you are going
to benefit from it.

One Late peter who was among the death victims in the May 27 2006
Earthquake disaster in Java, Indonesia that killed over 5,000 people.
He was in Indonesia on a business trip and that was how he met his
end. My bank management is yet to know about his death, I knew about
it because he was my friend and I am his account officer.he did not
mention any Next of Kin/ Heir when the account was opened, and he was
not married and no children. Last week my Bank Management requested
that he should give instructions on what to do about his funds,I know
this will happen and that is why I have been looking for a means to
handle the situation,

If you are interested send me your private Email Address so that i can
send you more details of the transaction,
Thanks for your understanding

I am waiting for your reply.

Best regards,

Mr. Husam Al Sayed

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