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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: =?UTF-8?B?TXIuIFRhcmlxIFp1YmFpcg==?= <omar_ali58@terra.com.pe>
Date:
Subject:

=E2=80=8BDear Friend,

Good day to you and your family. I apologize i= f the content here-under are contrary to your moral ethics but please treat= with absolute secrecy and personal.

My name is Mr. Tariq Zubair fro= m Pakistan, but worked in Damascus, Syria. I am 39 years Old. I am the Son = to a personal investor, also an oil Tycoon from Syria and Saudi Arabia: Al = Furat Petroleum Company (AFPC), the leader in the region in Reservoir Manag= ement.

AFPC was established under Service Contract no. 210 ratified = by Law no. 43 of 1977 and named as per decree-law no. 12 in 1985. AFPC is a= joint venture company between the General Petroleum Corporation 50% and pr= ivate shareholders Syria Shell Petroleum Development (SSPD) etc=E2=80=A6=E2= =80=A6=E2=80=A6

I am the only Son/Child of my parents. My Mother and= Father died during the escalation and climax of the Syrian war.

But= before the war got out of hand, my Father now late moved some funds into a= bank in London, United Kingdom and also moved some funds to a bank in Burk= ina Faso, West Africa, for safety.

The amount that was moved to the = two banks was a total of $42.6Million USD. I had applied to both banks for = the release of the funds to me, so that I could start a new business, but t= he bank Directors told me that my late Father left a "Note"(WILL) in the fo= rm of conditions, that the banks Must Not release the funds to me until I a= m of a matured and experienced age of investing the funds into a very good = business venture, and the "Will" also stated that I should present an exper= ienced business partner before the bank, who will assist me in investing wi= sely. Having schooled in London and read Political Science, I have no knowl= edge in business investment plan.

This then brought me to the issue = of searching for a reputable and trustworthy person, who has vast experienc= es in profitable businesses, where to invest the funds into.

I want = to transfer this fund into your bank account in your country, so that we co= uld invest it wisely. I have contacted the Director of the bank where the f= und is deposited in Burkina Faso, and asked if the fund could be loaded int= o an ATM VISA CARD and he said it is possible to load some of the funds int= o an ATM VISA CARD, while most of it will be wired to your account via onli= ne bank transfer.

Why I contacted you is that I want you to tell me = more about good investments, so that I will move this fund into your accoun= t in your country so that I could relocate my investment plan to your count= ry.

Tell me more about your country. How good it will be to invest i= n your country Cities, Such as buying of properties, houses, real estate an= d investments in tourism.

I will appreciate whatever result you may = brief me. Do let me know your idea and knowledge regarding these or any oth= er profitable investment you may suggest.

Take note; After the whole= deal and the fund is released to us, You will be rewarded with 20% of the = total amount for your participation and also be rewarded with 10% of any pr= ofit we invest the money into.

I shall tell you more about this tran= saction as soon as i get your readiness concerning this transaction.
Waiting for your reply,


Thanks and best regards,
Mr. Tariq Z= ubair.
Email/ mrtariqzubair2016@outlook.fr 

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