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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: "SAFIY-ALLAH ISLAM[Esq.]" <jan.jurek2@neostrada.pl>
Reply-To: advocate_safiyallahislam@hotmail.my
Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 23:32:47 +0800
Subject: ENDEAVOUR TO USE FOR THE LESS PRIVILEDGED

FROM THE DESK OF SAFIY-ALLAH ISLAM
CHAMBERS & ASSOCIATESAddress & Map. 5th &
11th-20th Floors,Bangunan Bank Rakyat,
Jalan Tangsi,Kuala Lumpur 50512
Malaysia.Direct Line-Tel:+60169178802
 
ENDEAVOUR TO USE FOR THE LESS PRIVILEDGED
ATTENTION:
Your e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted by my law firm; SAFIY ALLAH ISLAM Law Chambers & ASSOCIATES in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia My name is SAFIY ALLAH ISLAM (Esq.). A personal attorney to my late client Eng.MUBARAK MUDAR who worked with an oil firm here in Malaysia, Eng.MUBARAK MUDAR a well known Philanthropist who died along with his entire family in the Russia Local Airlines plane crash on September 14, 2008 at 01:12 a.m. as reported onhttp://www.france24.com/en/20080914
death-aeroflot-plane-crashrussia-accident Before he died, he made a Will in my law firm stating that $3.5M (3.5 Million United States Dollars only) should be donated to any Philanthropist of our choice overseas. 
 
We have made a random draw which was supervised by the Ministry of Justice, the Attorney General of Malaysia and the Holding Bank where the fund was deposited by my late client Eng:MUBARAK MUDAR,  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 us to produce the beneficiary of this Will within two weeks which happens to be you or else the money will be credited to the Government treasury as per law here.
It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of our late client. You are required to contact me immediately to start the process of transferring this money to any of your designated official account. I urge you to contact me immediately for further details bearing in mind that the Bank has given us a date limit. Please contact me urgently via my personal email address,(advocate_safiyallahislam@hotmail.my)
CONGRATULATIONS
Regards Barrister,
SAFIY-ALLAH ISLAM[Esq.] 
Direct Line-Tel:+60169178802
For More information. Please do copy and past the link below to your web address.
http://www.france24.com/en/20080914-death-aeroflot-plane-crash-russia-accident

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