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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: "mr.mahbub kadeen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.makadeen@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2015 22:22:36 +0700
Subject: INVESTMENT PROGRESS


Dear Sir,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into multinational business relationship with you. I got your name and contact from the

Kuwait chamber of commerce and industry. I prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to its esteeming

nature and the recommendations given to me as a reputable and trust worthy person i can do a business with you and by their

recommendations i must not hesitate to confidence in you for this simple and sincere business.

I am Mr.mahbub kadeen Chief Executive Officer of the Board at Kuwait Syrian Holding Co KSC on April 21, 2013. I will tell you little more

about myself and career, in 1971 the Bank of Kuwait & Middle East I was reaching the position of Assistant General

Manager in 1978. I was appointed as Finance Minister of Kuwait in 2003 until April 2005. I accumulated an experience in

managerial positions by working in Kuwaiti and Arab companies. Currently i hold the positions of Chairman of the Board of

First Investment Bank, Bahrain, and Member of the Board of Alubaf Arab International Bank,

Tell me more about your country how good it will be to invest in your country Cities To invest in any of this projects as

such as, transportation, energy, highway, subway, petroleum, chemical, environmental protection, energy saving, high-tech

projects, Real Estate, {buying houses}, {hotel resort}, {hospitals}, {empty lands} in any attractive location in your

country Cities,/ or / in any Import and Export of good profitable business that i can benefited from after investing,

I will appreciate whatever result you may brief me. Do let me know your idea and knowledge; regarding this or any other

profitable investment you might suggest on your next email, I will explain to you the full details of this investment

Proposal and interest project of the fund. I shall tell you more about myself and my family on my next email; upon your

respond, you may as well tell me little more about yourself.

Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as i believe that this Investment would be concluded be a

Life time investment Venture. Anticipating hearing from you soon.



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