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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: "Farid Amin Mohammad" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2017 09:53:34 -0700
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED !

Dear Sir/Madam

It's my pleasure to write this message to you and i hope it meets you in good time. Before going further, i wish to crave your indulgence on this very important matter.
Let me start by introducing myself to you, I'm Mr. Farid Amin Mohammad the honorable head of Emiratisation Initiative of STANDARD CHARTERED BANK UAE.

I have been in search for someone who will be my partner in other for us to claim a fixed deposit payment made by a certain customer Mr. Husson. He, Mr. Husson made a fixed
deposit with my bank in 2010 for 36 calendar months with my bank which is valued at $35,500,000.00 (THIRTY FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
and the due date for the maturity of the said deposit/contract was the 19th of JUNE 2013.
Since the last quarter of 2012 till date, he's not been heard of and my bank has been finding means to reach him to confirm if he will roll over the Deposit, withdraw or terminate the contract
but Sadly he (Mr. Husson) was among the hundreds that has deid in Syria during the uprising that has killed serveral other people. He was in Syria on a business trip. The main reason
i decided to contact you through this medium is because Some directors in my bank have been trying to get information about this account and the owner, but I have kept it closed because,
I know that if they become aware that Mr. Husson is late, they will try to claim the funds for themselves. I have always known that this will happen, Which is why i have come up with this idea.
My bank management is yet to know about his death. I knew about it because he was like a friend to me and I was his personal account officer before attaining this new office but He was not married and had no child, which brings me to why i am seeking your urgent co-operation so i can present you as the next of kin since he never mentioned any when the account was opened. I have done enough inside bank arrangement, all i have to do is to input your details into the information network in the bank and reflect you as his next of kin.

I shall give you more details if i get your response on this message.

Thanks
Farid Amin Mohammad

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