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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: feenah abdulfulim <feenahabdulfulim@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <haneef.abdulfulim@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 23:42:01 +0000
Subject: Assalamualaikum


FULIM CHAMBERS & CONSULTANCY LAW FIRM (ESQ).
SOLICITOR AND ADVOCATES OF THE SUPREME COURT
MEMBER, MALAYSIAN BAR ASSOCIATE.
SRI SALAN DATU ROAD KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA.
DIRECT LINE AT:(0060)166790396/(0060)1116217993.



Your
e-mailA address came up in a random draw conducted by my law firm,
Fulim Abdul Haneefa. Law Chambers in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

My
name is Fulim Abdul Haneefa. (ESQ). A personal attorney to our late
client Dr .MOHD ABDULLAHI ISAA. who worked with an oil firm in
Malaysia, Mr.MOHD ABDULLAHI ISAA. a well known Philanthropist,before he
died, he made a Will in our law firm stating that $15.M (Fifteen Million
United State Dollars only) should be donated to any Philanthropist of
our choice outside Malaysia (Overseas.)

My chambers conducted a
random draw which was supervised by the ministry of justice and the
Bank that holds the money,and your and e-mail address was picked as the
beneficiary to this Will. I am particularly interested in securing this
money from the Bank, because they have issued a notice instructing my
chamber to produce the beneficiary of this Will within two weeks which
happens to be you or else the money will be credited to the Government
treasury as per law here.

It is my utmost desire to execute the
Will of our late client. You are required to contact me immediately to
start the process of transferring this money to any of your designated
official account. I urge you to contact me immediately for further
details bearing in mind that the Bank has given us a date limit.

CONGRATULATIONS

Regards
HON,BARR, FULIM ABDUL HANEEFA. (ESQ).

ENDEAVOR TO USE FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED.
REPLY TO:haneef.abdulfulim@hotmail.com



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