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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: Habib Maalouf <habibmaaloufmaalouf@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 02:46:31 -0400
Subject: waiting for your response


Greetings from Dubai,

My name is Habib Maalouf secretary to Mr. Jason Labeeb Akif of Head of
International Banking at Mashreq Bank UAE Dubai he gave me your
information and request that I get in touch with you by sharing this great
opportunity news to you and I will be pleased you replied to him directly
to his email after reading or if any question as i might not be able to
answer it though with my explanation you might have understand that I am
only a messenger.

I am indeed sorry for contacting you through this means. However, I believe
it is only a day that people meet and become great friends and business
partners. I am Jason Labeeb Akif Head of International Banking at Mashreq
Bank reputable bank here in U. A. E. I write you this proposal in good
faith, believing that I can trust you with the information I am about to
reveal to you.
I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On
November 6, 2007, an Iraqi Foreign Oil consultant /contractor with the
CHEVRON PETROLEUM CORPORATION, Mr. Al Nasser made a (Fixed deposit) for 36
calendar months, valued at US$30,500,000.00 (Thirty Million Five hundred
Thousand Dollars only) in my bank and I happen to be his account officer
before I was moved to my present position recently. Upon maturity in 2010,
as his account officer and as well the bank manager, it is my duty to
notify him on the maturity date so I sent a routine notification to his
forwarding address but the letter was returned undelivered.

After sometime, I tried sending back the letter, but it was again returned
and finally I discovered from his contract employers, Chevron Petroleum
Corporation that Mr. Al Nasser My client who shared the same last name with
yours was among the death victims in the May 12, 2008 in Sichuan province
of China and killed at least 68,000 people. He was in CHINA on a business
trip and that was how he met his end. On further investigation, I
discovered that Mr. Al Nasser’s family wife and two sons died during the
Gulf War in Iraq and was the reason why he did not declare any next of kin
or relation in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit
paperwork in my Bank and did not leave any WILL. This sum of
US$30,500,000.00 have been floating and placed under dormant/unserviceable
account by my bank Chief Executive Officers since no one have heard from
the owner since 2012. I wish to let you know that all the investigation I
have made so far, my bank Chief Executive Officers is not aware of it; I am
the only one that have the information.
With the recent change of government in my country UAE and with their
efforts to support the United Nations in checkmating terrorism aid in the
U. A. E. By end of this year, the government will pass a new financial
control law which will give the government authority to interrogate account
owners of above $5,000,000.00 to explain the source of the funds, making
sure it is not for terrorism support. If I do not move this money out of
the country immediately, by end of the year the government will definitely
confiscate the money, because my bank cannot provide the account owner to
explain the source of the money.
I cannot directly transfer out this money without the help of a foreigner
and that is why I am contacting you for assistance. As the Account Officer
to late Al Nasser, coupled with my present position and status in the bank
as Head of International Banking, I have the power to influence the release
of the funds to any foreigner that comes up as the next of kin to the
account, with the correct information concerning the account, which I shall
give you. All documents to enable you claim this fund will be carefully
worked out and there is practically no risk involved, the transaction will
be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of law, beside U. A. E is porous and anything goes.

If you accept to work with me, I want you to state how you wish us to share
the funds in percentage, so that both parties will be satisfied. If you are
interested, contact me as soon as you receive this message so we can go
over the details. Thanking you in advance and May Allah blesses you.
Please, treat with utmost confidentiality. I shall send you copy of the
deposit certificate issued to Al Nasser when the deposit was made for your
perusal.
We shall go over the details once I receive your urgent response strictly
through my personal email address (labeebakifjason@gmail.com)

I wait your urgent response.

Regards,
Mr. Jason Labeeb Akif.
Head of International Banking
at Mashreq Bank UAE Dubai.

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