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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: MR.SHEIKH AHMED MOAZ AL-KHATIB <vik24@sotttou.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <a.sheikhahmed1@outlook.jp>
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2017 05:43:00 -0700
Subject: FROM: MR.SHEIKH AHMED MOAZ AL-KHATIB

FROM: MR. SHEIKH AHMED MOAZ AL-KHATIB
WALID IBN ABD EL MALEK, DAMASCUS, SYRIA.

Greetings to you,

Good tidings I bring to you this new Year as I hope and believe that I can trust you to secure my funds in your hands as I trust you to handle it for investment project for our mutual good and investment benefits. Happy new business year as I boldly made this business open to your knowledge and handling experience now.

My name is Sheikh Ahmed Moaz Al-Khatib, leader of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces. I personally have a very serious problem that need an urgent attention which I believe you can urgently handle for me as I was assured of your capability, credibility and good repute in assisting me.

My difficulty is, I have huge funds totaling to the tune of US$50 Million that I deposited Liquid & Cash through finance firm with a reputable and trusted Bank for investment purposes. I have just concluded today that I should contact a credible foreigner to receive the funds and invest with it on my behalf as the political climate here in Syria do not support my moving out of Syria, and coupled with monetary restriction imposed on Syrians by the President Bashar al-Assad led government.

These funds cannot be moved into Syria either as I appeal for your assistance to receive the funds from the Bank where it is been deposited. Moreover I am contacting you as to keep to the terms and agreement of deposit with the bank as the funds is not meant to be delayed in the custody of the coded deposit treasury for longer than agreed as the funds is not in a running account but in a bonded coded account with the Finance firm/Bank.

This fund project will start in the Bank and end in the Bank as the funds are deposited in the Bank while I will give you every detailed information about how this fund will be transferred to you or your company's account. This huge fund project is very transparent and open hence a 100% bank-to-bank transaction dealing is required as your physical presence will be required right in the Bank for transparent and accountable dealings.

Kindly reply me now as to enable me give you full details about the informed transaction. I pledge to reward you reasonably and I already have all arrangement concluded to swiftly release the funds to you on my behalf as the funds will be finally invested in your Country based on your business investment advice as investment climate is very conducive in your country as against the constant war and crises here in Syria which do not guarantee and support good investment climate for such huge fund as there is no security of life, property and financial investment here in Syria.

Kindly handle this matter with utmost confidentiality as my good reputation and credibility should not be undermined please, while my total confidence and trust is rested on your reputable personality to have this fund project concluded as everything will happen in your watchful eyes while in the Bank.

For more clarity and better understanding, I refer you to this below website for more information.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-20300356

I await your email response and be free to respond to my email with any question as I will explain well to your good understanding.

Respectfully Yours,

Mr. Sheikh Ahmed Moaz Al-Katib
Reply to email address...(a.sheikhahmed1@outlook.jp)

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