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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: "TARIz LILONGWE NAZIR" <nazirltariz@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 14:53:45 -0700
Subject: Re: CAN YOU ASSIST IN THIS?

Greetings Dear,

You may surprise to receive my letter though. I would like
to develop a business relationship with you by establishing
a trust agreement where you shall hold,manage,invest and
distribute all assets received from me in trust and the
proceeds there from, under a term of the trust agreement.

My name is TARIz LILONGWE NAZIR, I was a Personal Assistant
to the embattled Late Libya Leader Son from Sirte, Saif
al-Islam Gaddafi, who was captured and arrested on the On
19th November 2011 in the southern Libyan desert by rebels
from the western mountain town of Zindan and taken to the
town of Zintan currently await trials by the new court
system for charges of crimes against humanity,I write to you
because I need a trustworthy and honest person who I can
entrust with the sum of US$30m.

I and the Saif al-Islam secured this money in a security
firm ABROAD,in my name before his arrest. Now I can not
travel out of SAUDI ARABIA, where I am on asylum, I am
asking for your assistance to have this money in your care
until I secure travel documents to come over to your
country. I have the title document to the lodgement of the
fund.This is genuine and legitimate.Please advise me on your
position via email.Please I await your prompt reply.

Regards,
Tariz L. Nazir.
08/08/2014

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