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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: AHMAD Asi Al-jarba <jarba.sy2@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 21:08:49 +0200
Subject: Hello


*FROM: MR. AHMAD Asi Al-jarbaAL WALID IBN ABD EL MALEK,DAMASCUS,
SYRIA.ATTN:*

*Good tidings I bring to you this new Year as I hope and believe that I can
trust you to secure my funds in your hands as I trust you to handle it for
investment project for our mutual good and investment benefits. Happy new
business year as I boldly made this business open to your knowledge and
handling experience now. My name is **AHMAD Asi Al-jarba*





* ,leader of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and
Opposition Forces.I personally have a very serious problem that need an
urgent attention which I believe you can urgently handle for me as I was
assured of your capability, credibility and good repute in assisting me. My
difficulty is, I have huge funds totalling to the tune of US$350Million
that I deposited with a reputable and trusted Bank in Europe for investment
purposes. I have just concluded today that I should contact a credible
foreigner to receive the funds and invest with it on my behalf as the
political climate here in Syria do not support my moving out of Syria,and
coupled with monetary restriction imposed on Syrians by the Assad led
government. These funds cannot be moved into Syria either as I appeal for
your assistance to receive the funds from the Bank where it is been
deposited. Moreover I am contacting you as to keep to the terms and
agreement of deposit with the bank as the funds is not meant to be delayed
in the custody of the coded account with bank for longer than agreed as the
funds is not in a running account but in a bonded coded account with the
Bank. This fund project will start in the Bank and end in the Bank as the
funds are deposited in the Bank while I will give you every detailed
information about how this fund will be transferred to your OR company's
account. This huge fund project is very transparent and open hence a 100%
bank-to-bank transaction dealing is required as your physical presence will
be required right in the Bank for transparent and accountable
dealings. Reply me now as to enable me give you full details about the
informed transaction. I pledge to reward you reasonably and I already have
all arrangement concluded to swiftly release the funds to you on my behalf
as the funds will be finally invested in your Country based on your
business investment advice as investment climate is very conducive in your
country as against the constant war and crises here in Syria which do not
guarantee and support good investment climate for such huge fund as there
is no security of life ,property and financial investment here in Syria.
Kindly handle this matter with utmost confidentiality as my good reputation
and credibility should not be undermined please, while my total confidence
and trust is rested on your reputable personality to have this fund project
concluded as everything will happen in your watchful eyes while in the
Bank. For more clarity and better understanding:** YOU CAN ALSO GET MORE
OF MYSELF ON THIS WEBSITE: *





*http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-23229258
<https://3c-bs.gmx.com/mail/client/dereferrer?redirectUrl=https%3A%2F%2F3c-bs.gmx.com%2Fmail%2Fclient%2Fdereferrer%3FredirectUrl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252F3c-lxa.mail.com%252Fmail%252Fclient%252Fdereferrer%253FredirectUrl%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.bbc.com%25252Fnews%25252Fworld-middle-east-23229258>I
await your email responseRegards,Respectfully Yours,Mr. **AHMAD Asi
Al-jarba*

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