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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 Faruk Ahmed <dr.faruk.ahmed1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dr.ahmed.faruk@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2016 02:08:19 +0100
Subject: GREETING FROM SYRIA CAN YOU BE TRUSTED


*Attn,Sir/Madam*











*This is for your attentionMy name is Dr.Ahmed Faruk who work with K.D.B
Bank United Kingdom. On the 21st of April 2012 my client, his wife and
their three children were involved in the Chemical Weapon & Chlorine Gas
Attack that killed many people in Syrian Civil War; I contacted you because
you bear the same Surname Identity with him, and therefore can present you
as the Beneficiary to the Inheritance claim since there is no written
will.Our institute aim is to provide our clients with a complete service at
any time, the total sum of £6,500,000.00 GBP (Six Million Five Hundred
Thousand British Pounds) in the intent of the diseased (name now withheld
since this is our second letter to you) it is like this because of the
level of the bad people in the internet this time around, he is Expatriate
an Oil Merchant that work with Shell Development Company in Syria.I will be
happy to prepare will, set-up and administer trusts, carried out the
administration of the Estates and prepare power of attorney in your
name.All the paper will be processed in your acceptance of the deal will
request that you kindly respond urgently to me your current Telephone and
Fax Numbers with your current contact Address to enable me open a new file
in your name for the release of the funds.Regards.Dr.Ahmed Faruk*

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