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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: "Abdul al-Muntasir" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abmuntasir@mynet.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2016 08:29:18 +0400
Subject: Your Urgent Response Is Needed

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am once again contacting you after my earlier e-mail returned undelivered probably due to poor internet connection in my country.

I am indeed very glad to be in contact with you even though this medium of communication(internet) has been grossly abused by criminally- minded people,thus making it difficult for people with genuine business intention to seek for potential business partner without skepticism.

But in spite of this obvious internet abuse,genuine business connections could still be established through the same internet platform.Assuredly,this is a genuine business transaction that will be executed in such a legal way that there will be no breach of any laws either here or in your country as all the necessary documents shall be provided.

I am Abdul al-Muntasir,former financial adviser and investment planner to late Muammar Gaddafi of Libya.With all due humility,I advise that you read and review this memo carefully for better understanding before you respond to the business proposal which will usher us into great financial fortunes at the completion of the process.

The crisis in Libya after the death of Muammar Gaddafi was a global event which I believe you must have read or heard about then.Needless to recount that many families lost a lot during the period.I need your help to secure the release of the funds which were stashed away on behalf of late Muammar Gaddafi during the Arab spring that finally consumed him.The funds in question are proceeds of contracts executed by close family members of late Muammar Gaddafi which I facilitated it's deposits in a financial corporation in Europe before his death.

In order to ensure that all the family's assets are not frozen in the event of dethronement from power as the result of the crisis,the late leader,instructed that the funds be deposited with the financial corporation in my name,ostensibly to divert attention in view of the huge sums of money involved.The total deposit was US$40.7 Million only.

The death of Muammar Gaddafi provided a unique opportunity for me to claim the funds which were deposited in my name to conceal the true identity of the real owner.All the documents relating to this deposit are with me as the late leader was too preoccupied on how to contain the fast spreading crisis then and by act of commission or omission,failed to ask for the documents before his death.No other person(s) knew about this deposit except two of us and the good thing is that the top officials of the financial corporation know me as their valued client in view of the huge deposits.

I am now intending to move the fund out of the financial corporation in Europe through your kind co-operation for onward deposit in your nominated personal or company's bank account.I guarantee that the transaction is risk-free as it will be legally done in such a way that there will be no breach of any laws as I have all the documents.

On completion of the transaction,you will receive 30% of the funds for your participation and co-operation while the remaining 70% shall be for me which you will also help me to invest part of it in your country.

If you are interested in this transaction by accepting to receive the funds on my behalf, kindly revert to me.Otherwise,you should do me a favor by informing me that you are not interested so that I can look for another partner while you should delete the message from your mailbox to avoid unauthorized access for security reason.

Full information regarding the deposit and modalities for the transfer of the fund shall be disclosed to you as soon as I receive your return e-mail indicating interest via my secured email thus: abmuntasir@mynet.com

Thanks for your time and kind consideration.

Regards,

Abdul al-Muntasir
Benghazi,Libya
Email: abmuntasir@mynet.com

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