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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: edwardd@terra.com
Date:
Subject:


Hello =20
I am sorry to contact you unannounced through this medium.I am Mr Ala'a Era=
iqat a citizen of U A E and CEO of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), I have=
in my bank the existence of a big amount of money that belongs to a custom=
er Daniel who happen to have the same surname as yours and who has your c=
ountry in his file as his place of origin,made a fixed deposit for 36 calen=
dar months, valued at $18,400,000.00 with my bank and The fund is now witho=
ut any claim because Daniel died in a deadly earthquake in China in 2008. I=
want your cooperation so as to make the bank send you the fund as the bene=
ficiary and next of kin to the fund.=20

Since the last quarter of 2009 until today,the management of my bank have b=
een finding a means to reach his family so as to ascertain if he will want =
to roll over the Deposit or have the contract sum withdrawn,Since September=
2009 to no avail, This transaction will be of a great mutual assistance to=
us,so I am seeking your cooperation to present you as the one to benefit f=
rom this fund since you have the same name, so that my bank head quarters w=
ill pay the funds to you, Send me your reply of interest so that I will giv=
e you the details.
=20
I am not a greedy person, so I am suggesting we share the funds equal,50/50=
% to both parties My share will assist me to start a charity organization t=
o help the poor and also own a company which has been my dream.Let me know =
your mind on this and please do treat this information as TOP SECRET. We sh=
all go over the details once I receive your urgent response strictly throug=
h my personal email address.

Strictly send it to my private email account : (accountant.office23@yahoo.c=
om) or send me your email address to send you details of this transaction. =
At the receipt of your reply, I will give you details of the transaction. A=
nd a copy of the Deposit Certificate of the fund and also the Incorporation=
Certificate of the company that generated the fund. =20

Best regards,=20

Mohamed Ala'a Eraiqat=20

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