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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: khalifa mulla <khalifamulla8888888@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 18:42:43 +0800
Subject: MORE INFORMATION AND REPLY

>From The Desk of Mr Khalifa Al Mulla
Branch Manager National Bank of Abu Dhabi
Municipality Cash-Office Branch.Abu Dhabi
Email: khmula101010@gmail.com


Dear Friend,


This letter must come to you as a surprise, but I believe it is only a day
that people meet and become great friends and business partners. I am
pleased to get across to you for a very urgent and profitable business
proposal requiring trust and confidentiality,I am Mr.Khalifa Al Mulla, the
Branch manager, National Bank of Here, Hilton Cash-Office Branch married
with four children. I am writing this letter to ask for your support and
co-operation to carry out this business opportunity in my department,

On June 6, 2006, an America Oil consultant/contractor with Petroleum
Corporation, Mr. Thompson Ernest,made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for
twelve calendar months, Valued at US$17,500, 000.00(Seventeen Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only)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. Thompson Ernest, who
died in the crash of Swissair Flight 111. Swissair provided nationalities
with other passengers on board as you can confirm it yourself via the
website below

http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9809/swissair.victims.list/index.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1999/11/01/iran/main49778.shtml

Most astonishing of my discovery was that, all records bear no next of kin,
meaning no member of Mr.Thompson Ernest 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 Seventeen
Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only ($17,500,000.00)
as unclaimed funds to the emirates treasury account, the above stated funds
most be claimed immediately by somebody standing in as late Mr. Thompson,
Ernest, Next of Kin, because According to LAW), at the expiration of
(thirteen) years; the money will revert to the ownership of the Government
if nobody applies to claim the fund,

This revelation is only known to me because I was his personal account
officer before I was posted to become the branch manager , now I seek your
collaboration to act as next of kin to late Mr. Thompson, Ernest, to claim
the funds and move them into useful investments, we shall split the cash
between our self upon the confirmation of the money into your account, I am
ready to offer you 35% of the total fund and 60% for me while 5% will be
set aside for any expenses might occur during the transaction,

Meanwhile, all the whole arrangement and directives needed to put claim
over this fund as the next of kin to the deceased, Upon your acceptance all
the information will be forward to you as soon as you indicate your
interest and willingness to assist me and also benefit yourself to this
great business opportunity,In fact, I could have done this deal alone but
because of my position in this country as a civil servant,we are not
allowed to operate a foreign account and would eventually raise an eye brow
on my side during the time of transfer because I work in this bank, this is
the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow who will
forward claims as the next of kin with affidavit of trust of Oath to the
bank and also present a foreign account where you will need the said fund
to be transferred into, after due verification and clarification to
designated bank account,clarification to designated bank account


Please you have been advice to keep top secret as I am still in service and
intend to retire from service after I conclude this deal with you, I will
be monitoring the whole situation here in the bank until you confirm the
money in your account and ask me to come down there for subsequent shearing
of the fund according to percentages previously indicated and further
investment,either in your country or any other country you may advice me to
invest in.All other necessary information will be sent to you when I hear
from you,

Please note that by the virtue of my position in the bank , I have worked
out the perfect modality as well as I shall provide the relevant
information's and documents for the successful claim and transfer of the
funds in the account that will be provided by you, I can not stand in the
forefront of this transaction because I work with the bank ,that is why I
have come to you, for assistance be rest assured that this project involve
no risk to you, upon the receipt of your acceptance mail ,I will like you
to provide me with the following details, bellow to my private email :
khmula101010@gmail.com


1. Full Name:____________________________
2. Address:______________________________
3. Nationality:____________Sex___________
4. Age:____________Date of Birth:________
5. Occupation:___________________________
6. Phone:_______Fax:_____________________
7. State of Origin:_______Country:_______
8. Drivers license:____________________
9. Copy Of Your Identity:________________
(10) Your private E-mail box.

Then I shall furnish you with due process of concluding this transaction
Without any delay.
Regards

Mr.Khalifa Al Mulla

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