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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. Ali Tarhouni" <ms124881@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 May 2017 09:56:33 -0000
Subject: Re

Dear Friend,

I am Dr. Ali .A. Tarhouni former Chairman of National Centrist Party,
former Prime Minister, Minister of Oil and then Minister of Finance in
Libya, I don't think there is a better time for me to have this
discussion with you. especially all that we've gone through in trying to
raise funds. While serving as a Prime Minister of Libya, I was able to
transfer huge amount of money precisely three hundred and seventy
seven million dollars to a bank escrow numbered account

As a result of my status and the reputations of Libyans under late Col.
Gaddafi, the deposit was secretly made under transit numbered account. The
reason for this is because it has been a rule then that governments
officials serving then were restricted from owning foreign bank accounts
(especially in Europe and America).

At this point of our life and the financial constraints we are facing ,
I am seeking your assistance to help move this funds for onward
investment in your country
as far i can be assured it will be safe in your care until i have found
my way out .I don't know if i will be alive or not. But I will offer you
40% from the total amount for your assistance after
sales , Be rest assured that this business is 100% safe on your part
provided you treat it with utmost secrecy and confidentiality, please.

I felt it will be only wise for me to mention the existence of this
package to you because i do think that you are someone I can trust and
rely on due to the confidentiality of the deposit, I can only rely on
you and the company in the Europe because of our current situation, I
have resumed communication with the finacial and security company, and
they are anxiously awaiting instructions from me on the way forward.

If you are willing to work with me on this project, I will be more than
willing to provide you with much more details of how we can bring this
to a successful conclusion.

Please respond asap.
Regards

Dr. Ali .A. Tarhouni

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