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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. Zainul Chowdhury" <mrzaicho01@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 15:45:59 +0100
Subject: Mr.Zainul Chowdhury,

Hello,

I decided to write you this proposal in good faith, believing that you
will not betray me. I am Mr. Zainul Chowdhury, a Bank officer here in
U.A.E. One Mr. Peter, a citizen of your country and Crude Oil dealer
made a fixed deposit with my bank in 2005 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 January 2013.
Sadly Peter was among the death victims in the May 27 2006 Earthquake
disaster in Java, Indonesia that killed over 5,000 people. He was in
Indonesia on a business trip and that was how he met his untimely 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. Peter did not
mention any Next of Kin/ Heir when the account was opened, he was not
married and no children. Last week my Bank Management requested that
Peter should give instructions on what to do about his funds, if to
renew the contract.

I know this will happen and that is why I have been looking for a
means to handle the situation, because if my Bank Directors happens to
know that Peter is dead and do not have any Heir, they will take the
funds for their personal use, so I don't want such to happen. That is
why I am seeking your co-operation to present you as the Next of Kin/
Heir to the account, since you are a foreigner and my bank head
quarters will release the account to you. There is no risk involved;
the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect us from any breach of law. It is better that we claim the
money, than allowing the Bank Directors to take it, they are rich
already. I am not a greedy person, so I am suggesting we share the
funds in this ratio, 50/50%, equal sharing. Let me know your mind on
this and please do treat this information highly confidential. We
shall go over the details once I receive your urgent response. Please
Urgently get back to me through this email address as soon as
possible: mrzaicho2@gmail.com


Have a nice day and God bless. Anticipating your communication.

Regards,

Mr.Zainul Chowdhury,
Group Chief Risk Officer

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