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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: "Dr.Mohd Ghani" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drmohdrudin@tpg.com.au>
Date: Thu, 21 May 2020 04:37:47 -0700
Subject: Can i Trust You?

Good Day,

How are you doing this day? I hope you are doing perfectly fine.

My name is DR. MOHD RUDDIN BIN AB GHANI,a Malaysian Citizen.. I got your contact from LinkedIn online business journal which i found your profile satisfying and decided to contact you based on my desire to invest in any viable project in your region.

I was a member of the Malaysian parliament just before this administration of prime minister,Mahathir Mohamad who is presently the sitting president... Since we are no longer in office and was in opposition party,almost all the former cabinets and the former president,Mohammad Najib Razak are facing unfair charges but i was lucky to go in exile to AUSTRALIA with my family to seek asylum.

I am basically contacting you for Joint partnership investment and to assist me locate any viable and lucrative investment project in your region. I would want this to be as strictly CONFIDENTIAL as possible considering my former position in Government. But Can i trust you???

However, I would want you to guide me on the type of investment that will be of best interest and good benefit and also act as an investment manager on my behalf since i'm ready to invest the sum of Fourteen Million,seven hundred United States Dollars ($ 14,700,000) or more.

I'll appreciate a detailed response and your telephone number if you consider my request/proposal.

I thank you in anticipation for your co-operation.


Sincerely,
DR. MOHD RUDDIN BIN AB GHANI
Tel: +61-480-048-402
Email Address: drmohdrudin@tpg.com.au

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