419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Bashar Rahal <mrbasharrahal2@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 12:08:35 +0000
Subject: =?windows-1256?Q?Urgent_Bus?= =?windows-1256?Q?iness_Part?=
=?windows-1256?Q?nership=FE=FE?=

Hello,
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 Mr. Bashar rahal a banker by profession working in First Gulf Bank in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) and currently holding the post of Director Auditing and Accounting unit of the bank.
I have the opportunity transferring the left over funds in tune of valued at US $8,400,000.00 (Eight Million,four Hundred Thousand US Dollars,Only) of one of my bank Customers who died along with his entire family on 15th July, 2009 in a plane crash in Northern Iran, who had no relations to claim the fund and I want you to help me receive the fund in your country. Is an opportunity for us to claim the fund and give our lives a complete definition.
You can confirm the video of the accident by clicking on this Website: http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:orIYmqqMPb8J:news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8151327.stm+plane+crash+in+iran&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk Hence, I am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared between two of us in the ratio of 50/50 percentage. 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, further details and information should be forwarded to you, try to send your responds with your telephone number so that I will call you for more clarifications.
I am waiting for your urgent responds.
Have a great day,
Best Regards.
Mr. Bashar Rahal

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