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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: "Alhaji Khurram Shaukat" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kh.shaukat@blumail.org>
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:21:54 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION: DEAR PARTNER!!!

From The Desk of Khurram Shaukat
DGM Habib American Bank
Address: Georgia Department of Economic Development
75 Fifth Street, N.W., Suite 1200
Atlanta, GA USA.

Good day Friend,


I am pleased to get across to you with a very urgent and profitable business proposal, you might receive this message in your email InBox or Spam, this message is to seek your urgent assistance in this matter. I got your e-mail address on the Internet while browsing and after that, i decided to contact you and ask for your assistance in this urgent matter that requires trust and confidentiality.

I am Mr Khurram Shaukat, DGM Habib American Bank (UNITED STATE OF AMERICA), Married with Kids.


I am writing this proposal to ask for your support and cooperation to carry out this deal opportunity in my department. On June 6, 1999, a United Arab Emirates federation with Petroleum Coorporation (Sheik Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan), made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months, Valued at US$689,000,000.00 (Six Hundred and Eighty Nine Million United State Dollars) in my branch upon maturity. after his death 31st March 2010, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.

After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, the Petroleum Corporation that Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan, Once the President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, died in aircraft crashed into a reservoir south of the Moroccan capital. No Relatives, Business partners or Next of Kins on record


According to (UNITED STATE LAW), at the expiration of 12 (Twelve) years, the money will be revert to the ownership of the (UNITED STATE OF AMERICA) Government if nobody applies to claim the fund. This revelation is only known to me because i was his personal account officer before i became this branch manager, now i seek your cooperation to act as next of kin to late Sheik Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan, to claim the funds and move them into useful investments, we shall split the cash between our self upon the confirmation of the money into your Bank account.


I am offering you 40% of the total fund and 55% for me while 5% will be set aside for all the documentations 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. I will like you to provide me with the following details:


(1) Your Valid Direct Tel/ Mobile/Fax Number.
(2) Your Full Name:
(3) Current Resident Address.
(4) Your Private E-mail Address.
(5) Your Occupation:
(6) Your Age and Sex:
(7) Your Nationality:
(8) Driving license or your passport copy or your working id card:
Send to my private email address so i can forward to the lawyer to prepare necessary documents for the change of ownership:
Email: kh.shaukat@blumail.org

Thanks for your kind understanding.

Alhaji Khurram Shaukat
DGM Habib American Bank
Address: Georgia Department of Economic Development
75 Fifth Street, N.W., Suite 1200
Atlanta, GA USA.

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