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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: "Dr.Baghdadi Al-Mahmudi (Libya)." <drbaghdadi.almahmudi@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2016 11:09:59 -0000
Subject: Funds For Joint Lucrative Investments Projects.

Greetings,

My name is Dr.Baghdadi Ali Mahmudi, Secretary of the General People's
Committee (prime minister) of Libya from 5 March 2006 to as late as 1
September 2011, under Col. Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed on 20th
October 2011, by the Nato Forces led by Canadian Lt.Gen.Charles Bouchard,
here in Sirte Libya.

Following my predicaments and the present circumstances surrounding my
plight here in Libya, a situation my international passport was seized and
my bank accounts frozen by the present government in Libya, restraining me
from traveling out of the country for any business transactions, and
subjecting me to several tortures and detentions. I have therefore, made
up my mind to contact and release any of the sum of US$95M (Ninety Five
Million United States Dollars), each deposited with two investments banks
in Europe, with the assistance of financial consultants, and another sum
of US$95M ( Ninety Five Million United States Dollars), deposited in a Law
firm's name in a bank in Ghana, West Africa, through the assistance of a
financial consultant there in Ghana, to you, and would like us to go into
joint investments projects and below are the full details of the
transaction;

1. All the three are direct transaction at the bank in your presence,
where you will be requested to endorse all necessary legal documentary
changes in your name and take over possession of the funds as the new
beneficiary under enabling environment.

2. Our sharing terms shall be 50-50, both the funds and our joint
investments projects. My 50% share shall be in your custody till i am able
to regain my freedom here in Libya and lay hands on such investments.

3. I am willing to release the $95M Ninety Five Million United States
Dollars), deposited with any investment banks in Europe or in Ghana, West
Africa, and i have a perfect understanding with them of releasing the
funds to me or anybody i will present for that purpose under enabling
environment.

4. The financial consultants in Europe or in Ghana, West Africa
respectively, will open up communications with you for further details
of clearing the funds at any of the banks.

5. I will need to issue you with A Letter of Authorization as requested by
the banks in handing over the funds to you legally and officially as its
new beneficiary.

I am looking forward to receiving your prompt and positive response
alongside your information, full names, address and cell phone number to
enable us reach, sign and seal a working agreement on the transaction

Accept my warmest regards as i look forward to doing business with you.

Yours faithfully,

Dr.Baghdadi Al Mahmudi
Libya.


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