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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.Suvo Sarkar" <ssuvo7000@gmail.com>
Reply-To: suvo.emiratesnbd1963@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 23 May 2018 22:38:07 +0400
Subject: Business proposal Letter!!

Greeting to you!!


This email may come as a surprise to you because you did not give me
permission to do so and you do not know me either, but before telling you
about myself, I want you to forgive me for sending this email without your
permission. I am writing this letter with confidence believing that if it
is Allah will that you help me on this business the Almighty Allah will
bless you and reward you abundantly. I am having an important business
discussion I wish to share with you which I believe will interest you.I got
your contact through a reliable source called database through Dubai
Chamber of Commerce directory.

One Late Mr. Peter ,had a fixed deposit with my bank in 2008 for 108
calendar months, valued at US$30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million United State
Dollars) the due date for this deposit contract was last 22nd of November
2017. Sadly he was among the death victims on the 30th September 2009 West
Sumatra Earthquake: Padang Indonesian that killed over 1,000 people.He was
in Indonesia on a business trip and that was how he met his end. My bank
management is yet to know about his death, I knew about it because he was
my friend and I am his account officer. he did not mention any Next of Kin/
Heir when the account was opened, and he was never married and had no
children. Last week my Bank Management requested that he should give
instructions on what to do about his funds, if to renew the contract or to
received he's fund back.

I know this will happen and that is why I have been looking for a means to
handle the situation, because if our Bank directors happens to know that he
is dead and do not have any Heir, they will confiscate the funds for their
personal use, so I don't want such to happen. That was why I contacted you,
I am now seeking your co-operation to present you as the Next of Kin/ Heir
to the account, since we can use your last name with he's name and my bank
headquarters will release the fund to you. There is no risk involved, the
transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of law. Hence; I am inviting you on this
business deal which will favor us, we are going to share between us in the
ratio of 50/50 of this fund, if you agree to my business proposal will then
work as a family and get back this fund to your account.

Therefore, to enable the immediate transfer of this fund to you as
arranged, you must apply first to the bank as relation or next of kin to
the deceased indicating your bank name, your bank account number, your
private telephone and fax number for easy and effective communication and
location where in the money will be remitted. I will not fail to bring to
your notice that this transaction is hitch-free and please you should not
entertain any atom of fear as all required arrangements have been made for
the transfer. You should contact me immediately as soon as you receive this
letter. Trusting to hear from you immediately. We shall go over the details
once I receive your urgent response.

I look forward to hearing a feedback from you soon.

Regards
Mr. Suvo Sarkar
Senior Executive Vice President & Group Head - Retail Banking & Wealth
Management at Emirates NBD -

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