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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: Kaatuffah Bin Omar <bar.hanif@blumail.org>
Reply-To: Chamber.kaatuomar@humanoid.net
Date: Wed, 6 May 2015 01:36:32 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY,

NO.8A, 1ST FLOOR
JALAN ENAU 15
TAMAN TERATAI
81300 JOHOR BAHRU

I am Barrister Kaatuffah Bin Omar, A legal Practitioner with Tam &
Associates No. 8a 1st Floor Jalan Enau 15 Taman Teratai 81300 Johor Bahru
Malaysia.

I saw your Profile and contacts and Decided That You Could Cooperate with
me in this Proposition.

I have a client, who died as a result of heart-related conditions on the
20th May, 2014. His heart was Conditions Due to the Death of All the
members of His Family Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, en route from Kuala
Lumpur to Beijing on 8 March 2014, 239 people onboard, The Malaysian
government has officially declared the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines
flight MH370 Despite an extensive international search in the southern
Indian Ocean, no trace of the aircraft has been found.

Officials confirmed that the recovery operation was ongoing but that the
239 people onboard are now presumed dead.

Here is the link Malaysian Airlines flight MH370
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26503141

I contacted you to Assist in getting the funds left Behind by my customer
before it is confiscated gold Declared unserviceable by the Bank Where this
Deposit valued at 10.5 million United States Dollars. The Bank has a Notice
Issued me to contact the next of Kin, or the account will Be Confiscated.

My suggestion to you is to seek your consent to present you as the
next-of-kin and beneficiary of my late client, since Both of you-have the
same last name, so That the Proceeds of this account can be paid to you
thereafter we can share the Mutually Agreed Amount was-upon percentage of
60% to me and 40% to your kind Self.

All legal documentation to back up your claim as my late Client's
next-of-Kin Will Be Provided. All I require is your honest cooperation to
enable us see this transaction through.

This Will Be Executed Under A Legitimate Arrangement That Will protect you
from Any Breach of the Law.

I must use this Opportunity to implore you to exercise the Utmost
Indulgence to Keep Confidential Extraordinary this matter, whatever is your
Decision, while I await your response Prompt.

I Will like you to Acknowledge the receipt of this email; as soon as
Possible, to Indicate your Interest.

Best Regards,

Barrister Kaatuffah Bin Omar,
(Senior Advocate/Solicitor)

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