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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: "Samir Yaqoob Al Nassar" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2014 20:23:57 -0700
Subject: Re: Expression of Business Interest

Hello,
I am looking to establish a personal and business relationship with dedicated person or team with an exclusive idea that has growth potential and can promise an excellent return on investment for possible investment (equity or debt) as an individual. I am not industry specific and I am not looking to invest in opportunities that require an active role due to my scope of activities in my existing company portfolio. I would be happy to consider most business sectors for investment, one criteria for my investment is that I must be able to understand what I am investing in and how it will yield profits, another important factor is how well we get along and understand each other, from my experience in business, knowing and understanding the people you are dealing with are almost more important than the product being traded. I will consider start-ups, established companies seeking expansion capital or buy-outs.
If you have a strong financial background and well thought out idea of making good profit in any business sector in your country, write me for possible business collaboration.
Best Regards,
Samir Al Nassar

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