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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: Husam Al Sayed <abfsherry@insightbb.com>
Reply-To: contactsarkar12@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 03 May 2017 02:18:24 +0000
Subject: I hope to hear from you soon

Hello,

I have tried to reach you, but to no avail, so I decided to write you
this message. I have been in search of someone with this last name, so
when I saw you online, I
was pushed to contact you and see how best we can assist each other. I
am Husam Al Sayed, a Bank Officer here in U.A.E. I believe it is the
wish of God for me to come across you now. I am having an important
business discussion I wish to share with you which I believe will
interest you, because it is in connection with your last name and you
are going to benefit from it.

A citizen of your country had a fixed deposit with my bank in 2005
for 132 calendar months, valued at US$30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million
United State Dollars) the due date for this deposit contract was last
22nd of January 2016. Sadly Peter was among the death victims in the
May 27 2006 Earthquake disaster in Java, Indonesia that killed over
5,000 people. He was in Indonesia on a business trip and that was how
he met his end. My bank management is yet to know about his death, I
knew about it because he was my friend and I am his account officer.
Peter did not mention any Next of Kin/ Heir when the account was
opened, and he was not married and no children. Last week my Bank
Management requested that Peter should give instructions on what to do
about his funds, if to renew the contract. I know this will happen
and that is why I have been looking for a means to handle the
situation, because if my Bank Directors happens to know that Peter is
dead and do not have any Heir, they will take the funds for their
personal use, so I don't want such to happen. That was why when I saw
your last name I was happy and I am now seeking your co-operation to
present you as Next of Kin/ Heir to the account, since you have the
same last name with him and my bank head quarters will release the
account to you.

There is no risk involved; the transaction will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law.
It is better that we claim the money, than allowing the Bank Directors
to take it, they are rich already. I am not a greedy person, so I am
suggesting we share the funds equal, 50/50% to both parties, my share
will assist me to start my own company which has been my dream. Let me
know your mind on this and please do treat this information as TOP
SECRET. We shall go over the details once I receive your urgent
response strictly through this my personal email address

We can as well discuss this on phone; let me know when you will be
available to speak with me on Skype. Have a nice day and God bless.
Anticipating your communication.

Husam Al Sayed

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