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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: Amin Saleh Qasem <aminsaleh004@gmail.com>
Reply-To: engramin2014@yandex.com
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 15:45:23 +0000
Subject: Good day

Dear Sir,

Good day to you and your family.I apologize if the content here-under
are contrary to
your moral ethics but please treat with absolute secrecy and personal.

My name is Engr. Amin Saleh Qasem from Yemen, but worked in Damascus,
Syria. I am 46
years Old, and i am a personal investor, also an oil Tycoon in Syria
and Saudi Arabia:
Al Furat Petroleum Company (AFPC), the leader in the region in
Reservoir Management.

AFPC was established under Service Contract no. 210 ratified by Law
no. 43 of 1977 and
named as per decree-law no. 12 in 1985. AFPC is a joint venture
company between the
General Petroleum Corporation (50%) and private shareholders Syria
Shell Petroleum
Development (SSPD) etc ........

Due to the war in Syria,my Father(now late), moved some funds into a
bank in Burkina
faso,West Africa, for safety.

The amount that was moved to the bank is $42.6Million usd with the help of his
colleague name: Mr.wilhelm, to deposit the fund.

Since the death of my Father, i had written to the bank for the
release of the funds to
me, but the bank said that the will given to them was that i have to
produce a foreigner
who has vast experience in oil and gas,real estates, automative
industry,etc, that can
help me invest the funds in a very lucrative business, only then will
the bank release
the funds to me and new partner.That is the reason i decided to
contact you. If you are
interested, kindly write back with your personal datas, so that i know
whom i want to
make my partner.

Moreso,I want you to tell me more about good investment so that we
could move this fund
into your account in your country, then I could relocate my family to
your country, out
of Syria, Now that Syria security and Economic independence had been
lost to the
greatest lower level, and our culture has been lost. I had to
relocate my family out
from Syria to Burkina Faso where the fund is deposited.

I need a foreign partner to enable me transport my investment capital
and then relocate
with my family, honestly.

I will appreciate whatever result you may brief me. Do let me know your idea and
knowledge regarding these or any other profitable investment you may suggest.

I shall tell you more about this transaction as soon as i get your
readiness concerning
this transaction.
Waiting for your reply,
Thanks and best regards,
Engr. Amin Saleh Qasem.
Email: engramin2014@yandex.com

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