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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: "Greg Ortmann" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ortmanngreg@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 21:06:19 +0100
Subject: Anticipating your earliest response

Good day
 
I contacted you primarily in confidence hoping that you will be a trustworthy person and would also be helpful in a matter like this.  As a matter of fact, I decided to find someone that is real and not imaginary and that is why i went to a secured house website in your country where i can be sure that the person i am going to deal with is real and I believe i can trust you.
 
First, let me introduce myself to you, My name is Dr.Greg Ortmann, I am a medical consultant presently in Syria working with the British charity on one year humanitarian programme in a secret hospital in Syria, lead by Late Dr Isa Abdur Rahman. As you know, Syria is not safe anymore for doctors and their citizens due to increasing war crisis. Our Location as doctors is now a secret after the army bombarded some hospitals,including the AL-Shrea hospital where i work, that was shelled three times and  finally destroyed.
 
Most Syrian doctors asked not to be identified for fear of retribution from the authorities. Right Now, going to a state hospital is no longer an option for many people in Syria.The army controls the main hospitals, which i believe are filled with Syrian security personnel. I saw wounded fighters arrived at one of these public hospitals and get beaten and arrested before being treated. Now, I'm very scared for myself in Syria as a humanitarian doctor, but what can I do? This is my duty, I must sacrifice to help in any way.
 
However, the main reason why I contacted you was because i have US$45.2 Million United States Dollars in my disposal, which was handed over to me by my late Friend Dr Isa Abdur Rahman before his death, A Syrian British doctor who died recently in an attack on a field hospital where he was treating civilians. www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/article3775733.ece . Dr Isa Abdur Rahman father served  Dr Rifaat Al-Assad,  younger brother of the former President of Syria, Hafez Assad but now in exile in United Kingdom because he is not in support of President Bashar Al-Assad, who inherited harsh dictatorship from his father but refused to embrace peace and reform for his country.
 
My late Friend Dr Isa Abdur Rahman died in a bomb shell by the Syrian government forces trying to save innocent people.I am in possession of this money US$45.2 Million United States Dollars, which was given to my late friend by his late Father which he made through an oil deal with his commanders when he was serving the military. l wish to use this money for a lucrative investment purpose such as hospitality business in your country and that is the purpose i contacted you  because i will be leaving Syria immediately I concluded my one year humanitarian assignment soonest because Syria is no longer safe for me or anymore.
 
As you know, due to increasing civil War in Syria and as a foreigner and humanitarian aid, It will not be possible in any way for me to transfer this fund out of Syria through any bank in Syria because banks are controlled by government forces which makes it impossible because of the sanction imposed in the country by International community.
 
So, I would like you to receive this fund on my behalf in your name as the beneficiary from the Security Vault with a financial Security Institution in a country of Western Europe where the money ($45.2 Million United States Dollars), was deposited because I succeeded in sneaking the money out of Syria via a Secured Diplomatic means through the help of ECHO European Commission for humanitarian services that is working under the Red Cross that brings relief materials from Europe to Syria where I am currently working, because i do not know where to hide this fund anymore here in Syria as a foreigner and a humanitarian worker.
 
Based on the above situation, I will like you to receive this money in your name on my behalf and invest it in any lucrative hospitality business because as a public servant, i am not suppose to have such amount in my possession. As soon as I conclude my one year humanitarian service in Syria, I will leave Syria to live in your country for the rest of my life because of the atmosphere and fast growing economy of your country.
 
If you are interested in this project, I will suggest that you get back to me so that I can give you the complete details you'll need to carry out this project successfully and and receive this funds on my behalf, such as the contact details of the Financial Institution where this money is currently lodged., for you to establish a contact with them and effect change of ownership to your name. l will be willing to send you a copy of my international passport for you to know who you are dealing with. As a matter of fact, where i am now we can only communicate through the Red Cross communication facilities which only permit me to be sending only emails. Be rest assured that our deal is safe,100% risk free and must be kept top secrecy considering the sensitive nature of it.
 
If you are ready to be part of this project, I have agreed to give you 40% of the fund as your commission for your help and you are going to keep/invest 50% of the funds for me till i come to meet with you in your country,while 10% will be set aside to reimburse all expenses incurred after the project. I hope i am been fair on this deal. I will appreciate if you keep this deal confidential and secret. Attached is my international passport for security purpose.
 
I hope to receive your earliest response.
 
Best Regards,
Dr. Greg Ortmann



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