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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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Fraud email example:

From: Azmi Bin Ahmad <g.shkupi5@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2015 17:11:56 -0400
Subject: SALAM FROM AZMI MALAYSIA...



Hello My Dear,
My name is Mr Azmi, am 46 years old, am married with a daughterbut my wife is late. I work with MayBank2U in Malaysia Kuala lumpur plcand my position in May-Bank is foreign remittance department, that is my postin the May-Bank where i work.
I will like to confirm to you that am oblige to transact this businesswith you. I Need your full assistance to stand as a beneficiary (Next of Kin)to the sum of US$18.8millions united state dollars lying down unclaimedin our bank, What really happened is that during the course of our auditinglast week, I discovered a floating fund in an account opened in the bank in theyear 2000 and since 2001 nobody has operated on this accountagain. After going through some old files in the records I discovered that theowner of the account died without a [Heir/WILL] hence the money isfloating and if I do not remove this money out urgently it will be forfeitedfor nothing that's the reason why am contacting and trusting in you as my realblood brother so that we can claim out this said fund and share it betweenyourself....Okay
The owner of this account ABDULRAHMANHAMAD AL BASSAM was an ARABIAN MAN from SAUDI ARABIA who was a a greatindustrialist and Oil Merchant, Who was a foreign contractor with the FederalGovernment of MALAYSIA, Unfortunately lost his life in a car accident alongSummit Hotel road here in Malaysia including his wife and His only kid. Eversince his death the money has been lying unclaimed leaving no one behind toclaim it... i want us to claim out this money so that you and i will use it totake good care of our future family and after when we finish this businesstransaction we will also help the poor people ...because i always wish to helpthe poor people...Okay
So I really need your co-operation to claim this money because onlysomeone from foreign country can stand as the beneficiary. And the Banking lawstipulates that any money lying unclaimed for eight years will be transferredto federal government suspect account with central Bank of Malaysia. C B MPlease i need your assistance to achieve this great chance because i do notwish this money to be transferred to Central bank of Malaysia because it willbe shared among the top directors who are KAFFIR, i swear to GOD am the onlyone that knows about this said FUND and the secrete account. No otherperson knows about this account or anything concerning it, the account has noother beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as well that the account isa secret account. The total amount involve is US$18.8millions United StatesDollars only and I wish this money should be transfer into a safeforeigners account abroad in your country. Thats the reason why am contactingyou foreigners that lives abroad to do this business transaction with mebecause you and i will benefit allot at the end...Okay
But I don't know any foreigner; I am only contacting you as a foreignerbecause this money can not be approved to a local person here in Malaysia, butto a foreigner who has information about the account and which am ready to tellyou because i know everything about this fund. I am revealing this to you withbelieve in GOD that you will never let me down in this business I know, GODblessing are miraculous and unlimited; and if it is Yours and mine turn now forsome money, (it is only a stuff for exchange)....we must be open and ready toreceive it. We can make some of our dreams come true, and that is what life isall about: To live a rich and happy life, and everybody has the right andability to live a richer life, it all comes from inside, your deepest.Instincts from our attitude to all life. "Everything alive is sacred, lifedelights in life" I need your strong assurance that you will never let medown, I guarantee that this transaction will be executed under a legitimatearrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. I will destroyall documents of transaction immediately we receive this money leaving no traceto any place I will use my position and influence to obtain all legal approvalsfor onward transfer of this money to your account with appropriate clearancefrom the relevant ministries and foreign exchange departments...Okay
At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 50% of thetotal amount, while 50% will be for me. Please i want you to be honestwith me because this money is a golden opportunity to me and you, i do not wantus to loose it, i believe trust goes two ways Friend, and of cause we mustwatch out in this "crazy" world and listen to the silent whisperingvoice inside, which always tell us the truth. My experience in life is: We musttrust in our higher self, then we are guided...Every wise men and womenthroughout centuries always had the knowledge that everything is connected withanother, and the physicians have proven it scientifically in the quantum theorytoday.
For the business to be effected iwill need the following information from you.
Number .1.Your full name:.............
Number .2.Your full residentialaddress: ............
Number .3.Your direct privatetelephone number:...............
Number .4.Your date of birthand:..................
Number .5.Yournationality:................
Number .6.yoursex:..........................
Number .7.your occupationwork:......................
Number .8.you private emailaddress:.............
With all these information i willsuccessfully inputs your name in the necessary files and also insert your information into the bank centralcomputer as the next of kin to the late depositor and the sole beneficiary ofthe unclaimed fund after the demise of the depositor.
Note that i need to insert your name into the bank central computer anda file will be opened in your name, so with these information i will definitelycommence with the processing of the fund in your name, so that when you arecontacting the bank your name will appear in the bank central computer as thenext of kin to the late depositor... i promise so shall it be.....Okay I wantyou to know that this transaction is 100%risk free because all necessarydocuments to prove you as the beneficiary will be processed with your name. Iwant you to handle this business offer with utmost confidentiality and keep itas a top secret because my Bank must not know that i gave you thisinformation.....i hope you understand me..?
Furthermore after the whole processing of the fund in your name you willneed to contact the bank which i shall give you the contact information and therequired proofs which you shall offer the bank as the heir and you will applyfor the transfer of the fund into your nominated Bank account. After you mighthave applied for the release of the said fund and as soon as your letter reachthe desk of the director an official and professional response will be given toyour letter of application, an official verification will be followed to screenyour information contained in your application letter in the bank centralcomputer and i assure you that your information will be met in the bank centralcomputer as the real next of kin, beneficiary and claimant of the said fund. Assoon as you are been confirmed as the next of kin, the bank director will giveyou an official invitation to come down to Malaysia because there are valuableand vital governmental certificate and banking documents that required youroriginal signature which you are to sign here in Malaysia originally as thebeneficiary of the fund before the release of the fund could be effected. Inthis case i will advise you to apply for the documents to be sent to you bycourier service at your own cost meaning that you will have to pay the courierfee that may be charged by the bank to enable the industry send you the documentsdue to your inability to come down to Malaysia to sign the documents. If thisis agreed by you I want you to state it clearly in your reply.
Immediately you apply for the vital and valuable governmentalcertificates and documents to be sent to you by courier service the bankdirector will ask you to send the courier fee and as soon as you send thecourier fee the whole documents will be sent to you by courier service and youwill have these documents signed originally in accordance with the bank procedureafter you finish to sign the documents the fund will be released to youraccount in the next 4 to 5 working days. As soon as u receives the money inyour bank account, i shall take my leave to your country for my own share ofthe money and i shall settle down in YOUR COUNTRY & invest there. Iwill also go into partnership business with u if u care but i intend to go intoREAL ESTATE and also i want both of us to use some part of our shares tohelp the poor people. I hope you understand me? If so please act in accordancewith me by sending me a mail with require information needed for thecommencement of the processing of the fund.
Note that your utmost confidentiality as regards this transactionis required. You are to keep it as a top secret and confidential matters for usto progress, achieve our aims and finally for security reason I look forward toyour earliest reply to this issue or send reply or

Contact me directly on my private cellphone number: +60102805502 OR

Private Email: azmibinahmad.info46@gmail.com

Thanks
Mr. Azmi Bin Ahmad.


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