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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: josh read <joshread80@gmail.com>
Reply-To: joshread61@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2022 15:56:36 +0800
Subject: GREETING FROM DUBAI EMIRATES

Dear Friend

I am indeed sorry for contacting you through this means. However, I
understand that the Internet has been insulted by scam and fraudsters who
tries to rip off people of their hard earn money, but I am a devoted Muslim
man, and I cannot lie to you because it is against my ethics and moral
believe and also a sin against and I believe it is only a day that people
meet and become great friends and business partners. I got your contact
while looking for a reliable, honest and a trust worthy person to entrust
this huge transfer project with.

My name is Mr.Suvo Sarkar, I am Bank Officer here in Emirates Bank of Dubai
NBD. I have a business proposal for you which is in connection with your
name and both of us are going to benefit from this transaction which will
be of our interest and benefit to our both families. In 2007 a customer
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
US$30,000,000.00 with my bank. I was his account officer before I rose to
the position of Managing Director and the maturity date for this deposit
contract was 27th of September 2010. Sadly the customer was among the death
victims in 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 Board of directors of my
bank has been finding means to reach him so as to ascertain 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 of a procedure to preserve this
fund and use the proceeds for business. Meanwhile directors 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 the customer is late they will take the funds for themselves and
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 name so that my bank
headquarters will pay the funds to your account.

I have done enough arrangement inside my bank and i only have to put in
your details in to the information network in my bank computers so as for
your name to reflect as his next of kin. If you concur with this proposal,
I intend for you to retain 50% of the funds while 50% shall be for me. I
will send to you, my passport, and other documents related to the
transaction as soon as you get back to me showing your interest in these
transaction for us to proceed. Bear it in mind that there is no risk in
these transaction because this transaction will be done under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect me and you against any beach of law.

If you accept to work with me, I want you to state how you wish us to share
the funds in percentage, so that both parties will be satisfied. If you are
interested, contact me as soon as you receive this message so we can go
over the details. Thanking you in advance and May Allah blesses you. Aiwa,
Masha Allah

Best Regards,
Mr.Suvo Sarkar.Managing Director.
Emirates Bank of Dubai NBD.
Email: joshread80@gmail.com

I am Mr Suvo Sarkar, contacting you right here from Emirates Bank Of
Dubai. I will like to give you the further detail information for this
successful transaction which will greatly benefit both of us financially
and kindly contact me on my personal email address

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