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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: Mahmood Aradi <mahmoodaradi1313@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2017 10:01:13 +0000
Subject: urgent and very confidential business proposition for you


FROM THE DESK OF Mr. MAHMOOD AL ARADI
THE EXCHANGE MANAGER
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.

REPLY TO Eamil: mahmoodaradi0000@yahoo.com

Dear Friend

This letter must come to you as a big surprise, but I believe it is only a day that
people meet and become great friends and business partners.I am . Mr.Mahmood Al Aradi, currently Head of Corporate affairs with a reputable bank here in . I write you this proposal in good faith, believing that I can trust you with the information I am about to reveal to you.

I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On November 6, 2008, an Iraqi Foreign Oil consultant/contractor with the CHEVRON PETROLEUM CORPORATION, MR. KHALIL AL NASSER made a (Fixed deposit) for 36 calendar months, valued at US$17,500,000.00 (Seventeen Million Five hundred Thousand Dollars only) in my bank and I happen to be his account officer before I was moved to my present position recently. Upon maturity in 2009, as his account officer and as well the bank manger, it is my duty to notify him on the maturity date so I sent a routine Notification to his forwarding address but the letter was returned undelivered.

After sometime, I tried sending back the letter, but it was again returned and finally I discovered from his contract employers, Chevron Petroleum Corporation that Mr. KHALIL AL NASSER died as a result of torture in the hand of Saddam Hussein (former Iraqi President) during one of his trips to his country Iraq, as he was accused of leaking information to the Americans.

On further investigation, I discovered that Mr.KHALIL AL NASSER’s family wife and two sons died during the Gulf War in Iraq and was the reason why he did not declare any next of kin or relation in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank and did not leave any WILL.

This sum of US$17,500,000.00 have been floating and placed under dormant/unserviceable account by my bank management since no one have heard from the owner since 2009. I wish to let you know that all the investigation I have made so far, my bank management is not aware of it, I am the only one that have the information.

With the recent change of government in my country and with their efforts to support the United Nations in checkmating terrorism aid . By end of this year, the government will pass a new financial control law which will give the government authority to interrogate account owners of above $5,000,000.00 to explain the source of the funds,making sure it is not for terrorism support. If I do not move this money out of the country immediately, by end of the year the government will definitely confiscate the money, because my bank cannot provide the account owner to explain the source of the money.

I cannot directly transfer out this money without the help of a foreigner and that is
why I am contacting you for an assistance. As the Account Officer to late Mr.KHALIL AL NASSER’s, coupled with my present position and status in the bank as Head of Retail Banking Group, I have the power to influence the release of the funds to any foreigner that comes up as the next of kin to the account, with the correct information concerning the account, which I shall give you.All documents to enable you claim this fund will be carefully worked out and there is practically no risk involved, the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law,

This revelation is only known to me because I was his personal account officer before was posted to become the branch manager , now I seek your collaboration to act as next of kin to late Mr. KHALIL AL NASSER, to claim the funds and move them into useful investments, we shall split the cash between our self upon the confirmation of the money into your account, I am ready to offer you 35% of the total fund and 55% for me while 10% will be set aside for any expenses might occur during the transaction,

Please note that by the virtue of my position in the bank , I have worked out the
perfect modality as well as I shall provide the relevant information's and documents for the successful claim and transfer of the funds in the account that will be provided by you, I can not stand in the forefront of this transaction because I work with the bank ,that is why I have come to you, for assistance be rest assured that this project involve no risk to you, upon the receipt of your acceptance mail ,I will like you to provide me with the following details,

1) Your full names............
2) Your age................
3) Your full address.........
3) Your marital status.........
4) Your occupation/Profession.......
5) Your direct telephone number........
6) Your fax number................
7) Your country of origin ...........
8) Your present location/country.......
9) your private email box ...........

Please, treat with utmost confidentiality. I shall send you copy of the deposit

certificate issued to Mr.KHALIL AL NASSER.when the deposit was made for your perusal.

I wait your urgent reply through my private email address:mahmoodaradi88@gmail.com
Regards,
Mr.Mahmood Al Aradi


REPLY TO Eamil: mahmoodaradi0000@yahoo.com

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