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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: Ibrahim Muhammed <imbrahim815486@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2015 06:30:59 -0800
Subject: Message


Hello,

I am Mr Ibrahim Mohammed It’s my urgent need For a foreign partner that
made me to contact you in a business transaction. I am working with
Barclays Bank here in Dubai(U.A.E) I write to contact you for over a very
important business transaction which will be of our interest and benefit to
our both families.

In 2007,one Mr. Husson, whose surname is same as yours and has your country
in his file as his place of origin, made a fixed deposit for 36 months,
valued at $26,700,000.00 with my bank. I was his account officer before I
rose to the position as a Bank Manager. The maturity date for this deposit
contract was 27th of September 2010.Sadly Mr.Husson, was among the death
victims in the September 2009 earthquake in Indonesia that left over 1,200
people dead while he was there on a Business trip.

Since the last quarter of 2010 until today, the management of my bank have
been finding means to reach him so as ascertain if he will roll over the
Deposit or have the contract sum withdrawn. When I discovered that this
will happen, I have tried to think up a procedure to preserve this funds
and use the proceeds as a Business deal.

Some directors here have been trying to find out from me the information
about this account and the owner, but I have kept it closed because, I knew
that if they become aware that Mr Husson, is late, they will corner the
funds for themselves. Therefore, am seeking your co-operation to present
you as the one to benefit from his funds at his death since you have the
same names, so that my bank head quarters will pay the funds to you. I have
done enough inside Banking arrangement and i will tell you only have to put
in your details into the Online Banking Information Network in the Bank
Computer and reflect you as his next of kin.

If you concur with this proposal, I intend for you to retain 50% of the
funds while 50% shall be for me. Kindly forward your response to me
immediately through Mobile Number or private email below:

Mr. Ibrahim A. Mohammed
Barclays Bank Plc,U.A.E Dubai
Bank Address: First Floor, Building 6, Emaar Square,
Downtown, Sheikh Zayed Road,United Arab Emirates

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