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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: "Office Contact" <black@dyn.com.ar>
Reply-To: info111mail@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 05:41:47 -0700
Subject: RE: URGENT PLEASE :


Good Day,
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In my search for a business partner I got your contact in google search. M=
y Name is Mr.Hassan Alhameen, My father is a business man from Syrian but =
have lost everything he is having in Syrian war and lost my mother also, I =
feel like crying each time I look at my father building and company in Syri=
an that was bomb, attached is pictures of my father business building in Sy=
rian below. We are from the opposition group operating in Syria. We are pre=
sently in UK hiding with my father and we will not like to invest the funds=
here in UK because of Tax payment. =

All we have left is the funds with the Standard Chartered Bank which you c=
an see on my father account statement below. I want you to help me receive =
this money in your country for investment, Total funds is US$50,000,000.00 =
Million US dollars, I will give you 30% of the total for your assistance.
Please I don't want you to discuss this transaction with anyone so that th=
e Syria government will not locate us.
My wife said she have been calling you on phone but no one is answering yo=
ur phone, I hope we have the right phone number.
If you can invest the funds for me, contact me with the below information'=
s:
Your full name: =

Address:
Tel/fax number:
Occupation:
so that we start the whole process.
I will wait to hear from you. =

Regards for on behalf of my Family =

Tel: 703197576
Note: My father have talk to the bank to deduct all cost of transfer from =
the total $50,000,000.00 Million before transferring to your account so tha=
t there will be no delay on the funds transfer. Kindly assist us.
=FEFF =

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Account Overview Transfer Funds Message Center Update Profile U=
pload Passport Photograph Logout =

Welcome Mr.Huseyin Melv Alhameen . =

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You have (19) Bank Message(s) STANDARD CHARTERED BANK AC=
COUNT SUMMARY =

Current Account =

Account Name Account Number Previous Balance Available Balance =
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Mr.Huseyin Melv Alhameen 5593582808 $80,000,000.00 $50,000,000.0=
0 transfer =

ACCOUNT H=
ISTORY =

Account History. =

Sender Destination Account Credit Debit Access =

BANK DEPOSIT 5593582808 $50,000,000.00 $30,000,000.00 SC/=
8906/GT =

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