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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: Salim
Reply-To: <saleemmodhmed@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 09:44:27 +0530
Subject: Dear Friend


From: Mr. Salim Mohd Ahmed Manager National Bank of Dubai Umm Al Quwain Bra=
nch Shaikh Faisal Street U.A.E saleemmodhmed@yahoo.com Dear Friend, I am pl=
eased to get across to you for a very urgent and profitable business propos=
al, I Got your-mail address in Internet while browsing after I decided to c=
ontact you and ask for your assistance in this urgent matter, requiring tru=
st and confidentiality, I am Mr. Salim Mohd Ahmed, the Branch manager, Nati=
onal Bank of Dubai Umm Al Quwain Branch UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, married with =
four children. I am writing this letter to ask for your support and co-oper=
ation to carry out this business opportunity in my department. On June 6, 1=
999, an America Oil consultant/contractor with Petroleum Corporation, Mr. D=
avid Ameeraly, made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calendar mon=
ths, Valued at US$16,500,000.00(sixteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Dolla=
rs )in my branch upon maturity.I sent a routine notification to his forward=
ing address but got no reply.After a month, we sent a reminder and finally =
we discovered from his contract employers, the Petroleum Corporation that M=
r. David Ameeraly, died in the plane crash On October 31, 1999, (an Egyptia=
n Boeing 767 Flight 990) with other passengers on board as you can confirm =
it yourself via the website below:(BBC WORLD NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/=
hi/americas/502503.stm On further investigation, I found out that he died w=
ithout making a WILL and attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless. =
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. David Ameera=
ly. did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official docume=
nts, including his bank deposit paperwork in my bank. This sum of US$16,500=
,000.00 and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the=
end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it According to U=
NITED ARAB EMIRATES LAW, at the expiration of (Eighteen years); the money w=
ill revert to the ownership of the UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Government if nobod=
y applies to claim the fund. my proposal is that I will like you to stand a=
s the next of kin to Mr. David Ameeraly, so that the fruit of this old man'=
s labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt Government officials. T=
his is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full name and ad=
dress so that I can forward to you the contact of our bank Attorney for the=
prepare the necessary documents and affidavits which will put you in place=
as the next of kin. Any bank account in any part of the world, which you w=
ill provide, will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the =
beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to=
share in ratio of 50% for me and 40% for you and 10 % will be set aside fo=
r expenses uncured during the transaction. There is no risk at all;is bank =
to bank,no risk trust me. The paperwork for this transaction will be done b=
y the attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the success=
ful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply imme=
diately via the private email address below, upon your responses, I shall p=
rovide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you unde=
rstand the transaction. Please observe utmost confidentiality and be rest a=
ssured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us becaus=
e I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country. Pleas=
e upon the receipt of this mail message, send to me the following to enable=
me start the processing the transfer, 1.Your Full Name. 2.Your House Addre=
ss. 3.Your Phone Number and Fax, Thank You And God Bless You. Sincerely Fro=
m: Mr. Salim Mohd Ahmed, Manager National Bank of Dubai Umm Al Quwain Branc=
h Shaikh Faisal Street U.A.E saleemmodhmed@yahoo.com=20

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