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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: Haji Sulaiman Abdullah <anna.diesner@neostrada.pl>
Reply-To: hajisulaimanabdullah-lawfirm@hajisulaimanlegals.com
Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 19:34:38 +0100
Subject: Get back to me ASAP

FROM THE DESK OF
HAJI SULAIMAN ABDULLAH LAW CHAMBERS
LEGAL SOLICITORS/PRIVATE
20 JALAN TUN RAZAK
KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA
EMAIL: hajisulaimanabdullah-lawfirm@hajisulaimanlegals.com
DIRECT LINE +60102567471
FAX NUMBER +60321784713

Dear Sir,


Your e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted by my law firm, HAJI SULAIMAN ABDULLAH Law Chambers in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.


My name is BARRISTER HAJI SULAIMAN ABDULLAH (esq).A personal attorney to my late client Mr.Abdullah A. Rahman who worked with an oil firm here in Malaysia, Mr.Abdullah A. Rahman a well known Philanthropist who died along with his entire family in the Gulf Air Flight Crashes in Persian Gulf near Bahrain Aired August 23, 2000 - 2:50p.m. ET as reported on : http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0008/23/bn.08.html Before he died, he made a Will in my law firm stating that $5.2M five million Two Hundred Thousand U.S. dollars only) should be donated to any Philanthropist of our choice outside Malaysia (Overseas.)


My chambers conducted a random draw which was supervised by the Ministry of justice, The attorney General of Malaysia and AFFIN BANK Malaysia the bank where the money was deposited by my late client Mr Abdullah A. Rahman,and your name and e-mail address was picked as the beneficiary to this (WILL). I am particularly interested in securing this money from the Bank, because they have issued a notice instructing my chamber to produce the beneficiary of this Will within three weeks which happens to be you or else the money will be credited to the Government treasury as per law here in my country Malaysia.


It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of our late client. Mr.Abdullah A. Rahman. You are required to contact me immediately to start the process of transferring this money to any of your designated official bank account.
I urge you to contact me immediately for further details bearing in mind that the Bank has given us a date limit.
Contact me via Email: hajisulaimanabdullah-lawfirm@hajisulaimanlegals.com


CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.
Regards,
Barrister, Haji Sulaiman Abdullah.
+60102567471.

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