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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: "Subramanian Suryanarayan" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 15:06:14 +0200
Subject: Privilaged Offer

Sir,

My name is Subramanian Suryanarayan, I am the Group Chief Financial Officer of the Emirates NBD Bank in Dubai UAE,I write you this proposal in good faith, I am married with 2 kids.

I am writing you this proposal as I need a suitable partner who I can trust, I have packaged a business transaction that would benefit you and I and there are simply no risk involved. I got your contact when I was in London for a world international banking conference last year.

It is a simple bank to bank transfer of funds.

As the Emirates NBD Bank Group Treasurer, it is my duty to prepare in a financial report to the banks board at the end of every quarter,and in the second quarter of the 2015 that ended in August 2016 I discovered that a certain sum of Usd $1,875.000.00 profit on the banks financial books and this amount was not recorded in any of the financial transactions of the bank for the second quarter so this is what I did I carefully set up a sundry account in the Ajiman Branch of the bank and deposited this sum to this account, As the bank treasurer I cannot be linked to this deposit, so my proposal to you is simple , I need someone I can completely trust to stand claim as the depositor of this funds in order to receive it.

I cannot trust anyone in Dubai with that's why I am writing you this proposal, I am ready to offer a commission of 20% to you and I will also outline the process required for the bank to release these funds to you. But the only thing is that No one in my bank must know I am involved.

I have packaged this transaction because I really do need your help, my Daughter is 9 years old and she has been diagnosed with leukemia and she needs a bone marrow transplant, and if she does not get a bone marrow transplant she will die, and I need these funds to pay for her bills, I hope you understand how desperate me and my family are, please help save her life.

It is a simple bank transaction and I assure you that there is no risk involved. Once you accept my proposal I would outline the details to you on how we can start the process, give and take you would be able to receive this funds in 7 to 10 days to any account of your choosing outside the United Arab Emirates.

I do not know you, but I have prayed for a suitable person I can trust to do this transaction with, and i no your the one to help me.

I would want you to send me an email to my private email address: subramaniansuryanarayan2@gmail.com

I do expect to get your response.

Kind regards,

Subramanian Suryanarayan

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