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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: "Sheriff Ali" <wad_nad1@aol.fr>
Reply-To: sheriffali66@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2014 03:02:33 -0700
Subject: RE: YOUR URGENT RESCUE AND INVESTMENT PLAN


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Hello,
I will be delighted to introduce you to this proposition and secret. Although this is certainly not a preferable way of approach to foster a relationship of trust but I will give you my words if you give me your attention.
I am Ali Sheriff,a Syrian born British citizen, and undercover Personal assistance to Syria Defense Minister Dawoud Rajiha to President Bashar al-Assad who died on Wednesday the 18/07/2012 in an explosion at a national security building in Damascus.
I am presently in a secured location right now and as you may know there is a serious on going crisis and war going on in my country Syria at the moment.I had to flee with my family for the safety, i and my family in secret as for my non participation with deadly leadership that will cause the death of people in Syria with the government of Bashar al-assad.
I have duly resigned my position since the death of Dawoud Rajiha because I am not in support of the civil war which has continually brutalized and killed innocent people here and there.
The crisis in our country Syria is getting worst every day and I have taken this decision for the betterment of my people and family and prefer to die rather than to join hands in killing our people.I am in a safe location right now with my family and will not return to Syria until the situation is at rest again and a new government is attained.
Before the demise of the Defense Minister Dawoud Rajiha to President Bashar al-Assad,he confided in me to have deposited huge funds in Europe of which i have every procedures and contacts as to secure this funds but due to my family relationship with the late Rajiha Dawood,i cannot secure the funds and very sick right-now in my safe location..
This money is genuine and i was there when the late Defense Minister Dawoud Rajiha deposited this funds in a secure finance/ Security company,this funds is from the compensations from various Oil Companies operating in Syria over time and by the grace of Allah SWT, he was able to secure this funds before his death with so many valuables not in my care during his time in office,it is in the firm outside outside Syria,it is in care of me as he confided in me before his demise.
You will never regret this help. Kindly send me an e-mail signifying your interest in this secret and i will go further to give you more details and to connect you to the officials whom i will introduce to you as representative of the late Defense Minister Dawood Rajiha to receive this funds to your care as the beneficiary.
Note:No one knows anything about this funds belonging to the late Defense Minister Dawoud Rajiha,not even his family members.I will need you to stand to receive this funds as none of his family members knows anything about this funds.
Thanks for your understanding and awaiting for your reply.
Yours Faithfully
Ali Sheriff

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