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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: Ibrahim@correo.hlbm.gob.ec, Mohammed@correo.hlbm.gob.ec
Reply-To: bar.ibrahimmohammed@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 21 May 2017 20:37:44 -0700
Subject: URGENT RESPOND

HELLO.,

It’s my urgent need For a foreign partner that made me contact you in this media. I am Mr. Ibrahim Mohammed from United Arab Emirate Dubai working with Barclays Bank Plc U.A.E I'm writing to contact you over a very important Business Transaction which will be of our interest and benefit to our both families future.

In 2007,one Mr.Husson Chang, whose surname is same as yours and he has your country in his file with my Bank as his place of origin made a fixed deposit for 36 months, valued at $26,700,000.00 with my Bank. I was his account officer before I rose to the position of Bank manager . The maturity date for this deposit contract was 27th of September 2010. Sadly Mr. Husson was among the death victims in the September 2009 earthquake in Indonesia that over 1,200 people died while he was among Them on his way to an important Business trip.

Since the expiry date of 2010 until today, the management of my Bank has been the finding means to reach him to ascertain if he will roll over the Deposit or have the contract sum was withdrawn. When I discovered that this will happen, I have tried to think of an urgent procedure to preserve this funds from the Bank and use these process for a Business. Some Directors here have been trying to find out from me the information about this account and the owner, but I have kept it secret from them because I know that if they become aware that Mr. Husson is late and did not provide his next of kin to benefit from his funds, they will corner the funds for themselves and leave me behind.

Therefore, am seeking your co-operation in this Business to place your information into the Bank online system as Mr. Husson Next of kin since you bear the same surname and for you to stand as the one to benefit from his fund after his death, for my Bank Higher Authority to confirm you as his next of kin to benefit from his Funds and for the Funds to be paid to you from U.A.E. Dubai. I want to give you my assurance that I have done enough inside Banking arrangement and we only have to put in your details into the information networking in the Bank security system and reflect you as his next of kin. we are not spending much in this Business it won't last more than four working weeks the funds will be release to you.? If you concur with this proposal, I intend for you to retain 50% of the total funds while 50% shall be for me. Kindly forward your response to me.

Mr.Ibrahim mohammed
Barclays Bank Plc,U.A.E Dubai
Email:bar.ibrahimmohammed@gmail.com

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