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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Ahmed Al Ansari," (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ahmedaansari971@muslim.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2014 08:26:55 +0530
Subject: IMPORTANT PROPOSALS

Mr.Ahmed Al Ansari,
Branch Manager
National Bank of Abu Dhabi
Dibba Al Hisn Al Aqd Al Fareed Street,
opposite Dibba Al Hisn Court,
Plot No. 411 2440677 2440622 144900
Qidfaa Branch Main Street Between Korfakkan
& Fujairah Building Khalifa Matar
 
Email:  ahmedaansari971@muslim.com
 
 
Friendly greetings to you.
 
Let me start by introducing myself. I am Ahmed Al Ansari, the Branch
Manager of National Bank of Abu Dhabi. I have urgent and very confidential
business proposition for you. An American Iraqi Foreign Oil Consultant
/Contractor with the Chevron Petroleum Corporation Company named Late Mr.
Thomas Stone made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar
months, valued at US$12,000,000.00 (Twelve Million) United State Dollars
in my branch. Upon maturity, 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 an employer that is the Iraqi
Foreign Oil consultant confirmed to us that he was actually dead.
 
Before the time of his death, he had on a visit to my branch office
confided in me that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank.
Therefore, Twelve million United State Dollars is still lying in my bank
and no one will ever come forward to claim it. It is against this backdrop
that my suggestion that I would like you as a foreigner to stand as the
next of kin to Thomas Stone so that you will be able to receive his funds
for our mutual benefit. We will share the fund at the ration of 60% for me
while 40 % for you.
 
There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be
done by the attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the
successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please
kindly reply to this email immediately. Upon receiving your response, I
shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will
help you understand the transaction. Please send me your confidential
telephone and fax numbers for easy communication. Also I wish for you to
please observe utmost confidentiality over this proposition, and be rest
assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us at
the end, provided we both work hand in hand to achieve success.
 
Your earliest response to this email would be greatly appreciated, i
request that you send me to me bellow details;
 
(1) your direct mobile/fax number.
(2) Your name and country resident address.
(3) Your private E-mail box.
(4) Your Occupation
 
Regards,
 
Mr. Ahmed Al Ansari.
 

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