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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Ahmed Al Salhi" <mlazaris@peacemaintenance.com>
Reply-To: "" <alsalhi3@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 09:55:24 -0400
Subject: Business Proposal from Dubai




>From the office of Mr Ahmed Al Salhi,
Branch Manager National Bank of Abu Dhabi,
Mina Branch Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates.
Showroom No 1 Ground Floor,Al Aryam Tower,
Al Mina Road,Abu Dhabi U.A.E.

Dear Friend,

I am pleased to get across to you with a very urgent and profitable business proposal,this message must
be kept confidential because you might receive this email in your Inbox,Junk or Spam folder.I need your
assistance in this urgent matter.I got your e-mail address on the internet while browsing and after
that,i decided to contact you and ask for your assistance in this urgent matter that requires trust and
confidentiality.

I am Mr. Ahmed Al Salhi,the Branch Manager National Bank of Abu Dhabi,Mina Branch Abu Dhabi. Showroom No
1 Ground Floor,Al Aryam Tower,Al Mina Road,Abu Dhabi (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES). I am 55 years old Married
with four children.

I am writing this proposal to ask for your support and cooperation to carry out this great deal
opportunity in my Bank.On 6th of June 1999,an America Oil consultant/contractor with Petroleum
Corporation,Mr. Richard Burson made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months Valued at
US$12,000,000.00 (Twelve Million United State Dollars in my branch upon maturity).I sent a routine
notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month we sent a reminder and finally we
discovered from his contract employers,the Petroleum Corporation that Mr. Richard Burson, died in the
plane crash On October 31 1999 (an Egyptian Boeing 767 Flight 990) with other passengers on board as you
can confirm it yourself via the website below:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/502503.stm

Most astonishing of my discovery was that,all records bear no Next of Kin,meaning no member of Mr.
Richard Burson's family knows about the deposit therefore,no member of his family will ever come forward
to claim the money in order for the bank not to transfer the said sum of Twelve Million United State
Dollars($12,000,000.00)as unclaimed funds to the Emirates treasury account,the above stated funds most be
claimed immediately by somebody standing in as late Mr. Richard Burson's Next of Kin.

According to UNITED ARAB EMIRATES LAW at the expiration of 15 (Fifteen) years,the money will be reverted
by the UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Government and be used for improving the living conditions of the residents
of U.A.E i.e Building of Malls, Hotels and some other Tourism centers if nobody applies to claim the fund
because this is where UNITED ARAB EMIRATES governments raise money to build such luxury buildings,Hotels
and Malls. This revelation only known to only me because i was Mr. Richard Burson's personal account
officer before i was posted to be the Bank Branch Manager.

I am now seeking your cooperation to act as NEXT OF KIN to late Mr. Richard Burson to claim the funds and
move them into useful investments,we shall split the money between ourselves upon the confirmation of the
money into your dominated Bank Account in your country. I am ready to offer you 35% of the total funds
and 60% for me while 5% will be set aside for any expenses that might be incurred during or after the
transaction.

Please note that by virtue of my position in the bank,i have worked out perfect modality as well and i
shall provide the relevant information and documents for the successful claiming and transfer of the
funds into the account that will be provided by you. I don't want this funds to be in any part of any
Gulf country for a security purpose during and after the transaction and i cannot stand in the forefront
of this transaction because i work with the bank that is why i am contacting you for an assistance and be
rest assured that this deal involves no risk upon the receiving of your acceptance mail. I will like you
to provide me with the following details below:

(1) Your contact phone Number:
(2) Your Full Name:
(3) Current Resident Address:
(4) Your Private E-mail Address:
(5) Your Occupation:
(6) Your Age and Sex:
(7) Your Nationality:

Then i shall furnish you with due process of concluding this transaction without any delay.Please discard
this message if you are not interested,if you have any reasons to reject this offer because any Leakage
of this information will be too bad for me at my office as the Branch Manager National Bank of Abu Dhabi
here in United Arab Emirates.

Thanks for your kind understanding.

Mr. Ahmed Al Salhi.
Branch Manager National Bank of Abu Dhabi
Mina Branch Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates.

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