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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: "Dr. Hepyyeb Neruchev" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.hepyyebneruchev@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2017 23:42:35 -0700
Subject: Investment Opportunity

Good day,

I am Dr. Hepyyeb Neruchev, Private Lawyer, Legal consultant, secret Financial Adviser and Overseas funds disbursement agent to Saudi businessman and billionaire Sheikh Walid Juffali.I got your contact from International Business Directory at your country emassy here in United Kingdom.

It was nice to have your contact after a vigorous search of a competent partner and I hope this mail doesn't come to you as a surprise or be treated as spam because I consider this info highly classified and pertinent.I decided to contact you about this unclaimed deposits. If you are not interested, please ignore this mail and go about your normal business but if you are interested reply me as soon as possible.

Mr. Juffali secretly assigned me to facilitate the movement of some funds and unfortunately Mr Juffali passed away in Zurich last year following a lengthy battle with cancer.

You can confirm this on the websites below:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/23/saudi-billionaire-dies-weeks-after-model-ex-wife-granted-75-mill/
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/region/saudi-arabia/saudi-billionaire-dies-two-weeks-after-ex-wife-was-awarded-75m

Before Mr. Juffali death he deposited ($37 million USD) at a financial institution in Europe, documentations regarding to these transaction indicates that claims can only be made by his legal personal representative. Unfortunately Mr. Juffali dies without leaving a valid or effective Will (intestate).

I am currently in Europe as the financial institution has mandated me to present Mr. Juffali's personal representative who will claim the funds. Failure to respond to the financial institution ultimatum would legally allow the financial institution report such funds to the Central Bank of UK which could be confiscated as unclaimed estate (And eventually go straight to the Government´s pocket).

I have decided to contact you with this opportunity. Upon your acceptance to cooperate, I agreed that 40% of this money will be for you, 40% for me and 20% goes to any acceptable charity organization.

I'm open for any profitable investment discussion with your present scope of business,this fund can be moved to your country as an investment fund upon conclusion of the entire process.
I wait your prompt response.


Dr. Hepyyeb Neruchev
Chief External Financial Adviser
Al-Arabi Investment Group

Email: dr.hepyyebneruchev@al-arabiinvestmentgroup.com
dr.hepyyebneruchev@gmail.com

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