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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abdulqassem201@yandex.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2016 16:41:54 -0800
Subject: Good News

Hello Dear

Thanks for your immediate response to my email.

An interim internal audit report of our bank indicates a fiduciary escrow account in which the sum of US$10.5M was deposited few years back late son of Muammar Gaddafi: Al-Mutassim-Billah Muammar al-Gaddafi.

Bin Meshar Advocates, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates has presented documents authorizing them to file for the release of the funds on behalf of their client as stated below.
A/C Name: Singhpak Diamond Trading Co. Ltd
Siam Commercial Bank
9 Rachadapisek Rd, Jatujak
Bangkok 10900, Thailand
Iban #:021550042
A/C #:000863934700

My personal investigation showed these men to be false and acting based on insider 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.

Thanking you for your time in reading this proposal and looking forward to developing a good working relationship with you.

Please if you accept to work with me, kindly treat this proposal as strictly confidential until the funds are successfully moved out of Emirates NBD.

Yours faithfully
Abdulla Qassem
Chief Operating Officer
Emirates NBD Bank
Phone: +971526574638

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