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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: "Xing chan LLC" <hatim@albarq.com.kw>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 15:14:34 +0100
Subject: Re: Bank Swift Transfer Copy LC #0542 / Opened




Dearest,

We hope you are fine.

Regarding the transfer payment:

We would like to inform you that today 16th June 2014) we transfer the
payment (25.000.00 $) to your account.

Please check with your bank and inform us.

Nazi Albarayah
Albarayah Trading LLC
Shop No 1, Ground Floor, Omeira Al Dhaheri, Najda St, Al Markaziyah, Abu
Dhabi City, Abu Dhabi
Landmark: Near National Hospital, Opposite Amplex Emirates
P.O.Box: 4925, Abu Dhabi
Tel: +971 2 6773622
Fax: +971 2 6783554

_


_________________________________________________________________________
From: DEBBIE MORALES; Cristina Pabustan/BR-OPS/JBLALI
Date: Saturday, May 25, 2014 12:59 PM
To: Albarayah Trading Co <albaraya@emirates.net.ae
>
Subject: RE: TT request DD 21/05/2014







From: Albarayah Trading Co [mailto:albaraya@emirates.net.ae
]
Sent: 21/05/2014 9:50 AM
To: DEBBIE MORALES; Cristina Pabustan/BR-OPS/JBLALI
Subject: Re: TT request DD 21/05/2014

Dear Cristina
Hi,
Pls send me Swift copy for 162,000 EURO, with Ref ITT67/17/766762

Best Regards,

Nazi Albarayah
Albarayah Trading LLC
Shop No 1, Ground Floor, Omeira Al Dhaheri, Najda St, Al Markaziyah, Abu
Dhabi City, Abu Dhabi
Landmark: Near National Hospital, Opposite Amplex Emirates
P.O.Box: 4925, Abu Dhabi
Tel: +971 2 6773622
Fax: +971 2 6783554


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