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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: "Engr.Ibrahim Ismail" <info@modernliftsqatar.com>
Reply-To: engr.ibrahim@yandex.com
Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2016 08:48:06 -0700
Subject: Greetings to you and your family


Greetings to you and your family I apologize if the content here under are =
contrary to your moral ethics but please treat with absolute secrecy and pe=
rsonal. My name is Engr.Ibrahim Ismail from Damascus Syria. I am now 64 yea=
rs Old, and I am now a retired government official. I was former personal i=
nvestor & financial consultant advisers to some Top Politician in Syria, al=
so an oil Tycoon from Syria and Saudi Arabia. Al Furat Petroleum Company (A=
FPC) the leader in the region in Reservoir Management. AFPC was established=
under Service Contract no. 210 ratified by Law no. 43 of 1977 and named as=
per decree-law no. 12 in 1985. AFPC is a joint venture company between the=
General Petroleum Corporation (50%) and private shareholders Syria Shell P=
etroleum Development (SSPD). I have plan to relocate my investment planning=
to your beautiful country, out of Syria, Now that Syria security and our E=
conomic independent has been lost to the greatest lower level, and our cult=
ure has been lost forever and our happiness has been taking away from us wi=
ll like to relocate my family out from Syria, here in my country there is f=
ire on the mountain, I need a foreign partner to enable me transport my inv=
estment capital and then relocate with my family, honestly, I wish you and =
I will discuss more and get along, I need a partner because I do not have a=
ny bank account outside Syria. Am interested in buying properties houses, B=
uilding real estate and some tourist places, my capital for investment is (=
TWENTY-FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND USA DOLLARS). I will appreciate y=
our idea and knowledge regarding this or any other profitable investment yo=
u may suggest, on my next email I will explain to you the full details of t=
his investment Proposal. You may as well tell me little more about yourself=
. Contact me urgently for your good responds through my E-mail-:engr.ibrahi=
m@yandex.com Sincerely Yours, Engr.Ibrahim Ismail

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