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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: "Khalifa" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Khaldoon.khalifa977@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:46:27 +0400
Subject: REQUEST FOR URGENT REPLY.....

United arab Emirates.
REQUEST FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE
 
Greetings From Dubai,
 
This message might meet you in (utmost surprise), however, it's just my urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction. I am a banker by profession from United Arab Emirates and currently holding the post of Director Auditing and Accounting unit of the bank.
 
I have the opportunity of transfering the left over funds ($17.5million) our bank deceased customer late Richard Burson,who died on (Egypt Air Flight 990) along with his family on aplane crash  below.  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm.
Hence i am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared between us in the ratio of 45/50 as a brotherhood.
and 50% for me while 5% will be set aside for any expenses that might be incurred during the transaction.
 
Please note that by virtue of my position in the bank, i have worked out perfect modality as well as i shall provide the relevant information's and documents for the successful claiming and transfer of the funds into the account that will be provided by you. I cannot stand in the forefront of this transaction because i work with the bank, that is why i have come to you for assistance, be rest assured that this deal involves no risk , upon the receiving of your acceptance mail.
 
Then i shall furnish you with due process of concluding this transaction without any delay. please discard this message if you are not interested. One Passionate appeal, i will make to you is not to discuss this matter with anybody, if you  have any reasons to reject this offer, please and please destroy this message as any Leakage of this information will be too bad for me at my work place as the Director Auditing and Accounting unit of the bank in United Arab Emirate.
 
If you agree to my business proposal. further details of the
transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as i receive your return mail.
 
Respectfully
yours
 
Mr.khaldoon khalifa

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