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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: "Mr.Zohreh Rezaei" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rezaeehlaw@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2019 09:01:02 -0500
Subject: Please read this clip

Attention Sir/Madam,

I am Barrister Zohreh Rezaei,I am a private and personal attorney to Mr.Babak Zanjani who owns Sorinet group, Qeshm Airlines, and the Rah Ahan Football Club in Iran.Made a fortune helping the government of Iran to evade the restrictions on oil sales.

As a personal attorney to Mr.Babak Zanjani,he handed over to me in transfer of money of a Tajikistan oil merchant for his last oil deal with my boss.Already the funds have left the shore of Iran to a Vault Company.While i was on the process,my Boss got arrested for funds he received from certain bodies, and received oil and other shipments which he did not return the funds to the government under Ahmadinejad's administration.

Please read this clip to see things for yourself:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babak_Zanjani
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-25551849
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35739377
http://europe.newsweek.com/babak-zanjani-iran-sanctions-corruption-execution-436360?rm=eu

I will need you to go into partnership with me.All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of funds and I will re-profile the funds with your full name and address,which will enable the vault company release the sum to you as the sole beneficiary.The amount in question is $87.9 million USD which i suggest that we share this 25%-75% but if you don't like the percentage we discuss that on your next mail to me.

Please include your personal phone number in your response for secure and easy communication between us. I will stop here until I hear from you and i will provide more details.

Yours,
Mr.Zohreh Rezaei Esq
Email:mrezaeieseq@outlook.com

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