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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: "Engr. Farrukh Igbal" <imf_steve@outlook.com>
Reply-To: farrukhigbal@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 17:32:56 +0200
Subject: Re: INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

Hello.

Good day to you and your family.I apologize if the content here-under are contrary to your moral ethics but please treat with absolute secrecy and personal.

My name is Engr. Farrukh Iqbal from Pakistan, but worked in Damascus, Syria. I am 33 years Old, and i am a personal investor, also an oil Tycoon from Syria and Saudi Arabia: Al Furat Petroleum Company (AFPC), the leader in the region in Reservoir Management.

AFPC was established under Service Contract no. 210 ratified by Law no. 43 of 1977 and named as per decree-law no. 12 in 1985. AFPC is a joint venture company between the General Petroleum Corporation (50%) and private shareholders Syria Shell Petroleum Development (SSPD) etc……… ........

Due to the war in Syria,I moved some funds into a bank in London UK, for safety.

The amount that is moved to the bank is $42.6Million usd with the help of my colleague name: Mr.wilhelm name to deposit the fund. I could not move the funds nor deposit it in my name so as to avoid suspicion by the Oil Company.

I want to transfer this fund into your bank account in your country. I have contacted the Director of the bank where the fund is deposited and asked if the fund can be wired to your account via bank transfer without any trace and said that it is very possible.

Why i contacted you is that I want you to tell me more about good investment so that i will move this fund into your account in your country so that I could relocate my investment planning to your country, out of Syria, Now that Syria security and Economic independence had been lost to the greatest lower level, and our culture has been lost, i have to relocate my family out from Syria to United Kingdom.

I need a foreign partner to enable me transport my investment capital and then relocate with my family, honestly. Tell me more about your country, how good it will be to invest in your country Cities, Such as buying of properties, houses, real estate and
investments in tourism.

I will appreciate whatever result you may brief me. Do let me know your idea and knowledge regarding these or any other profitable investment you may suggest.

I shall tell you more about this transaction as soon as i get your readiness concerning this transaction.

Waiting for your reply

Thanks and best regards,
Engr. Farrukh Iqbal

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