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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: "Emirates NBD Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abdullah_qassem@emirates.net.ae>
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 02:24:40 +0100
Subject: Re: Abdullah Qassem.

Emirates National Bank of Dubai
Ground Floor, Emirates NBD Group Head Office,
Baniyas Road, Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Attn: Dear Partner

A Contract/Inheritance sum of US$10.5 Million deposited in an “Escrow Account” with this bank by yet to be reached Depositor without Third Party delivery mandate on maturity date, has been programmed to be transferred to a Bank Account in the USA, following series of documents tendered by representative/attorney: Mr. Luke Moore and, Barrister James McCarthy, of Moore and McCarthy & Associates.

They have presented a "Power of Attorney" signed by yet to be identified fund owner in which they stated that due to some inevitable circumstances and ill health, the depositor will not be able to finalize the transfer process of this funds, thus appointing Mr. Luke Moore and, Barrister James McCarthy to act on his behalf. All transfer documents have been forwarded to the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of U.A.E for final endorsement and are to be concluded in a few days from now.

Find below the account information they have presented for the transfer;
A/C Name: Glory Land Heavy Equipment Company Inc.,
Bank: Bank of America,
21 Hillsborough Way, Miami Florida 30055
United States of America
Bank Routing #:021550042
A/C #:555863934766

My personal investigation showed these men to be false and acting based on insiders information. I therefore wish to seek your cooperation to act as the true owner of the funds, so that together we will move the funds out of this bank and use the funds for beneficial investment purpose for both of us. I will work out all the technical details for a smooth movement of the funds out of my bank if I get your response about your readiness to cooperate with me.

I look forward to your swift response.

Yours truly/Wassalam

Abdullah Qassem
Group Chief Operating Officer
Emirates NBD
Dubai United Arab Emirates.

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