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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.H.E. Hamad Buamim" <mcneelybob@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hhehamadbuamim@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2020 05:57:22 +0100
Subject: My Presonal Business Offer To You

Am Mr.H.E. Hamad Buamim. Managing Director of Dubai Islamic Bank
Dubai U.A.E. I write you this proposal in good faith hoping that I
will rely on you in a business transaction that require absolute
confidentiality and of great interest and benefit to our both
families.In 2007,one Mr. Husson whose surname is same as yours and has
your country in his file as his place of origin, made a fixed deposit
for 36 months, valued at $27,376,500.00 with my bank. I was his
account officer before I rose to the position of Managing Director.The
maturity date for this deposit contract was 18th of June 2010. Sadly
Husson was among the death victims in the September 2009 earthquake in
Indonesia that left over 1,200 people dead while he was there on
business trip.

Since the last quarter of 2010 until today, the management of my bank
have been finding means to reach him so as certain if he will roll
over the Deposit or have the contract sum withdrawn. When I discovered
that this will happen, I have tried to think up a procedure to
preserve this fund and use them proceeds for business. Some directors
here have been trying to find out from me the information about this
account and the owner, but I have kept it closed because, I know that
if they become aware that Mr. Husson is late, they will corner the
funds for themselves.

Therefore, am seeking your co-operation to present you as the one to
benefit from his fund at his death since you have the same Surname, so
that my bank headquarters will pay the funds to you. I have done
enough inside bank arrangement and i will only have to
put in your details into the information network in the bank computers
and reflect you as his next of kin. If you concur with this proposal,
I intend for you to retain 45% of the funds while 50% shall be for me.

Kindly forward your response to my Email:
Mr.H.E. Hamad Buamim
Dubai Islamic Bank Dubai UAE.
Email: hhehamadbuamim@gmail.com

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