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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: Mehernosh Khairi <mehernoshkhairi446@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Mehernosh Khairi <mehernoshkhairi742@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 10:14:19 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: I am waiting for your urgent responds.


Hello,

This message might meet you in utmost surprise; however, it’s just my urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction. I am Mr. Mehernosh Khairi a banker by profession working in Barclay's Bank Ltd, Accra Ghana,  and currently holding the post of Director Auditing and Accounting unit of the bank. I am sending you this message to inform you that i have a very important deal to share with you that revolves around your name which will bring benefit to both of us,

I have the opportunity transferring the left over funds in tune of (USD $8.4M) of one of my bank Customers who died along with his entire family in a deadly earthquake in China in 2008, who had no relations to claim the fund and I want you to help me receive the fund in your country. Is an opportunity for us to claim the fund and give our lives a complete definition.

Hence, I am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared between two of us in the ratio of 50/50 percentage. If you agree to my business proposal. Further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as i receive your return mail, further details and information should be forwarded to you, Send me an email to my private email account {mehernoshkhairi742@gmail.com}for more details of the transaction.

I am waiting for your urgent responds.

Sincerely,
Best Regard's
Mr. Mehernosh Khairi
Here is my number +233548598269

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