419 scam: "Engr. Saeed Ahmed Akinson"<engr.saeedahmed@centrum.sk> Greetings From Engr. Saeed Ahmed Akinson

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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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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: "Engr. Saeed Ahmed Akinson" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 10:20:01 -0500
Subject: Greetings From Engr. Saeed Ahmed Akinson

My name is Engr. Saeed Ahmed Akinson. I have a touching story of hope and self realisation to tell you.
I am an oil-servicing equipment merchant, from Dubai, U.A.E, diagnosed with chronic Esophageal cancer
in July 2009.

I am a very rich man, so please do not think of this letter as one of those being sent around to ask for
money later on. In the past one year i have been donating my money, to charity organizations in Malaysia,
and India. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, i cannot do this myself anymore. I once asked
two members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money to charity organizations
in Bulgaria and Pakistan, they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them
anymore, as they seem not to be contented with what I have left for them.

The last bulk consignment of my money which is unknown to anyone, is the huge cash deposit of twenty
million dollars $20,000,000,00 that I have with a finance security company abroad. I need you to help me
collect this deposit and distribute it to charity organizations to help earthquake victims in Haiti, and people
suffering elsewhere in the world. I have set aside 20% for your time and service.

I do not need this money anymore as i have a short time to live.

Engr. Saeed Ahmed Akinson

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