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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: "Dr. Omar B. Abdul" <dromarbinabdul@omzest.com>
Reply-To: dromarbinabdul@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2015 21:55:16 +0530
Subject: OPPORTUNITY OF BUSINESS PROPOSAL




Dear Sir/Madam,

In respect to your company advert, we here by wish to contact you on this
possible investment and here is my website for your perusal
(www.omzest.com) i am Dr Omar, Chairman and founder of Omzest group of
companies in Oman. I am using this medium of providing funds for
optimistic companies and individuals seeking investment funding for their
businesses either as equity financing, convertible note or loan with good
cordial business understanding.


In case your company wishes to have a business discussion with me, I will
be available to welcome a prospective and well detailed project business
proposal for my professional review, evaluation etc.I shall get in touch
with you immediately i hear from you.Kindly get back to me via my most
confidential private email:- (dromarbinabdul@gmail.com ).

Best Regard,

Dr. Omar bin Abdul Munim Al Zawawi
Omar Zawawi Establishment LLC
P.O. Box P.O. Box 879
Muscat, Postal Code 100
Sultanate of Oman
(dromarbinabdul@gmail.com).

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