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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: askcrom@gmail.com
Reply-To: rediarnabsa@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2015 10:05:20 -0700
Subject: VERY IMPORTANT AND URGENT


Dear Friend
It is my humble pleasure to write you this confidential letter irrespective of the fact that you do not know me. Hence, I solicit your strictest confidence in this transaction, this is by virtue of it's nature as being utterly confidential and top secret as I am writing you in confidence for good relationship. My Names are Ms. Aisha; I am the REMITTANCE DIRECTOR in the Arab National Bank. I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us. During my Auditing of the Bank's Accounts for last month, I came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person (MR. FIKRI HAYTHAM). An Iraqi Citizen who was among the people that Died during the recent war in Iraq. His death occurred was so unfortunately because he was an Oil Magnate here in Saudi-Arabia and he has some companies in Iraq because his Family based there. During his visit to Oversee his companies and entire Family in Iraq last year, the recent War started in Iraq and he died along with his Family.Before his Death, he had the sum of US$35 Million in a Fixed Deposit Account in this Bank and the Money matured since November last year. Before I made up my mind to contact you, I have concluded every arrangement to ensure that you receive the funds successfully as the next of kin

Immediately I receive your response indicating your

interest, I shall send you more details. Remember that

your Faithfulness, and Confidentiality is mostly required.

Thanks and my regard,

MS. AISHA ALA;
REMITTANCE DIRECTOR;
Arab National Bank; Saudi Arabia.
CONTACT.rediarnabsa@outlook.com

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