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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 Issa Karim" <issakakarim@gisttv.net>
Reply-To: mrissakakarim19788@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2016 16:25:51 +0100
Subject: DEAR FRIEND RESPOND VERY URGENT



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. Issaka Karim 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 (USD$17.5M)
SEVENTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS of one of my
bank Customers who died along with his entire family on15th July, 2009 in
a plane crash in Northern Iran, who had no relationship 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.

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.

Kindly reply with the Following information bellow.

Full Name: __________________
Your country/Direct home Address: ___________________
Nationality: ___________________
Age/Marital status: _______ ___________________
Occupation/position: _____________________
Phone:________________ Fax:___________________
Cell phone: ___________________________
Country of Origin: ____________________
A scan copy of your international passport or Drivers License

You can contact me through this my alternative email address I am waiting
for your urgent responds,Email: mrissakakarim19788@gmail.com
Have a great day,
Best Regards.
Mr. Issaka Karim

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