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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: zaherabdulkareem9@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2020 13:59:57 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL
Untitled form
To fill it out, visit:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtZh7LbOe9mnAC-XPI3PNP8aj-j5gh1Y5uobgkMfzhXku9NQ/viewform?vc
Greetings Dear Friend,
With much sincerity of purpose, I make this contract with you after
satisfactory information we gathered from the Chamber of Commerce here in
Iraq. I am a private staff for Haider J. Hamza a Senior Accountant back in
my country and responsible for domestic and international personal matters
of business for the mentioned person with various influence at the Ministry
of Oil; I believe my proposal will interest you.
My boss have decided and instruct me to contact you secretly in view of
transferring the sum of US$55.5M [Fifty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars] only to your Company or Personal Account through the
remittance Banks used by our country scattered all over the Western
Countries and some A-list Banks in Asia. However total confidential and
legal arrangement requires to be smoothly executed to have Funds either
transferred or as to be determine by factors as our communication
progresses.
This particular Fund is projected from an Over Invoiced contracted award to
a Foreign Company who has long been paid and the over invoice remains
dormant for many years now.
Since the completion and Payment has far exceed the period of six years;
the constitution allows my principal to use his discretion and his candid
returns in the past was turn in for personal gains by far superiors, hence
he intends doing something for himself this time. As persons under
government pay roll, it is indicting to openly take possession of such
Funds which is where your assistance as the Foreign Contractor is highly
required.
Among others; my principal we ensure Payment Approval from relevant offices
for the release of the contract sum in favour of your Personal / Company
details.
You are expected to furnish us with necessary details such as:
Your personal Name in full. Name and Address of your Company.
Proof of Tax Paid in your country for a minimum period of 1 year. (Personal
Tax Payment Proof or Company Tax.
Payment Proof) is acceptable. The sharing mode as proposed by my principal
is 35% for your company and 65% for him.
Reply to this E-mail: zaherabdulkareem3@outlook.com
I anxiously wait to hear from you.
Zaher Abdulkareem
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