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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: "Mr. Mutassim Saif Ali" <mutassimsaif972@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mutassimsaif992@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2020 16:43:27 +0000
Subject: Re: INVITATION FOR PARTNERSHIP


FROM: MR. MUTASSIM SAIF ALI.23-30, OXFORD ROAD ,JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICAHello,                  INVITATION FOR PARTNERSHIP-------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------My name is Mutassim Saif Ali AP, I am personal assistant and one of the right hand-man of the Former President of Sudan, Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir, who was removed from office on April 11, 2019 by the . Mr. Omar al-Bashir With his position and brilliant, I always move Funds and Golds out of the country for him ALL the time, this time moved and deposited funds in a private Security Company in Pretoria South Africa. I deposited this consignment as valuables. The security Company does not know that this consignment contains cash money, except former Mr. Omar al-Bashir and Me. The amount is thirty-eight Million Eight hundred thousand United States Dollars (US$38.8Million).However, my aim of contacting you is to help me move the funds to your country or any other part of the world. Secondly, you will also help me look for a profitable investment overseas because I don't have knowledge of international investments. As a result of my present situation, I won't be able to conclude this transaction alone. He instructed me deposit the funds in a security warehouse in the capital city of South Africa (Pretoria) which I did and this happened within the last weeks before he was removed by military, these funds was made for him to hand it over to South Africa current Government for usually safe keeping and when his secretly arrival here but unfortunately to him he didn't make it as planned, the Former President my Leader, Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir have saved a lot millions and millions of Dollars even in other currencies. If you wish to get more information and confirm about his remover. Now you can contact this website:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-16010445https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-47997729https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/04/profile-omar-al-bashir-sudan-longtime-ruler-190411083628141.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/dec/17/wikileaks-sudanese-president-cash-londonhttps://citizen.co.za/news/news-africa/2121481/cash-worth-us113m-seized-at-omar-al-bashirs-home/I saw it as an opportunity to divert these funds because I am the only person who has the access and the whole documents related the consignment box with the security warehouse, the good thing is the security warehouse doesn't know the content of the consignment box, because it was deposited as family treasures.  Right now I'm living in South Africa as political asylum seekers and the financial laws of South Africa do not permit me certain financial rights. In view of this, we cannot invest this money in South Africa that is why I am asking you to assist me transfer this money out of South Africa for investment in your country.If you are interested in helping me out, I will furnish you with more details. I am ready to compensate you with 25% of the total sum for your assistance, 5% for expenses that might be incurred in the course of the transaction. Then the remaining 70% will remain for my family and me, which you will help us invest.Be informed that this transaction needs utmost trust and confidentiality. Note also that the transaction attracts no risk on your side hence all the modalities for a safe, smooth and successful transaction have been arranged by me.I await your urgent reply.Best regards,Mutassim Saif Ali

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