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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: "KASAFI ALI"<investment@saltflow.ae>
Reply-To: k4safi@yandex.com
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2022 09:20:28 -0600
Subject: Re:Work From Home & Earn $2,000

Dear Sir/Madam,

Saltflow, Inc. is a Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based group[1] that owns and operates businesses in the technology, construction, trade, and retail industries. The group has a major presence in Dubai, Beijing, Moscow and in multiple North American cities. Saltflow generates revenues in excess of $570 million annually.

Saltflow’s Moscow-based technology group controls a range of Internet companies primarily targeted at financial and mobile solutions for consumers. Its Beijing-based trade subsidiary directs a variety of large-scale ventures in international commerce. The Dubai-based construction arm works on commercial projects within the United Arab Emirates, and internationally in China and Europe. The North American retail division principally grows via manufacturing acquisitions within the United States and Canada.

Due to some accounts in North America not fulfilling their contractual obligations, We are currently looking to appoint a legal representation in the united states to ensure that our delinquent or past due accounts are settled and represent our company in the collection or possible law suit.

We are incapacitated by distance logistics to directly commence litigation's directly in such cases but our company cannot continue to absorb the continued losses from unpaid accounts. It is upon this note that we are writing you this mail to seek your assistance in representing our company in your locality as our representative/agent. Note that as an agent/representative of our company, you will be entitled to a basic salar y of ($24,000USD) P/A. That is ($2,000USD) monthly and 5% of any amount you receive from customers on behalf of the company as payments for outstanding debts or goods that they are wanting to buy or have already purchased from the company. Below are the services we hope your organisation can help us with.

1. Provide consultation and advice on delinquent payments.
2. Receive the said funds of past due accounts and keep in a trust account on our behalf until requested by our company.
3.80% of payments from North America are used for the purchase of raw material, you will be instructed on how and when to disbur se to our suppliers and supply us with monthly details of how much was collected and subsequently disbursed.
4. Maintenance of a sales office. The company will be responsible for the cost
5. Assume responsibility for all sales office
6. Lastly, contacting clients on behalf of the company who are ready to make payments or wanting to pay for products they purchase from the company.

To facilitate the conclusion of this assignment if accepted, do send me by mail promptly with the following:
1. Your Full name and present Occupation
2. Telephone number and Fax
3. Contact address
4. Age
5. Largest amount ever handled in a transaction?
6. Bank name & address/zip code.

Should your organisation be able to provide these services to us, Please contact Mr Ali Kasafi with the details below.


U.A.E & INT'l Region Managing Director: Ali Kasafi
Tel:+971-564-664-055
Fax:+971-5580-935-606
Local Address: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Email: kasafiali545@gmail.com

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