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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. JAK ABDULLAH FRAAM." <jakaf2526@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 20 13:45:16 GMT
Subject: INVESTMENT.


Asalam walekum ramatulilah wobarukutuh,
Greetings to you in the name of Almighy Allah

I pray to Almighty Allah that my email will reach you in good condition;I
got your details after an extensive on-line search Via (Network Power
Internet Trust) for a reliable person. I would like to develop a
business relationship with you by establishing a trust agreement where
you shall hold,manage,invest and distribute all assets received from me
in trust and the proceeds there from, under a term of the trust
agreement. My name is MR. JAK ABDULLAH FRAAM, I was a Personal Assistant to
Lamia al-Hariri,niece of Syrian vice president Farouk al-Sharaa, Envoy
to Cyprus.

I and my family was affected by the Syrian civil war which led to the
usage of chemical weapon by the Bashar al-Assad suppression regime,which
has affected my health this also led to the death of several superiors
who worked closely with vice president Farouk al-Sharaa.

I am one of the Syrians presently seeking asylum in a
Banjul Gambia UNHCR at the soma refugee camp.

I need your assistance in investing my money which I and my former boss
Lamia al-Hariri deposited with the United Nation's office approved vault
financial department in Banjul, the Gambia,in my name before the war
broke out.

The said amount is Forty six Million United States
dollar ($46,000,000 US Dollars). I am seeking investment in
America/Asia/Europe because this Countinent presently has the fastest
growing economy in the world market.Now I can not travel out of soma
refugee camp, where I am presently seeking asylum,I am asking for your
assistance as a free citizen of your country to assist me so that we can
transfer this Money into your designated nominated local bank account
until my asylum grant is approved and I secure travel documents to come
over to your country.

I have with me the original title document to the lodgement of the
Money.This is genuine and legitimate.I am offering 25% of the total sum,
if really you are capable of handling this transaction correctly and the
balance 75% will be properly secured by you until we find a lucrative
business to invest this cash on my behalf. Do advise me on your position
via email address: (jakaf2525@scurelmail.com).I await your prompt reply.

Regards,
MR. JAK ABDULLAH FRAAM.

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