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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: "Dubai Islamic Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dubai.islamic.bank90@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2017 18:30:34 +0400
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED

Compliment,

Am Mr. Abdulla Hamad Al Shamsi Managing Director of Dubai Islamic Bank Dubai U.A.E. I write you this proposal in good faith hoping that I will rely on you in a business transaction that require absolute confidentiality and of great interest and benefit to our both families.

In 2007,one Mr. Husson whose surname is same as yours and has your country in his file as his place of origin, made a fixed deposit for 36 months, valued at $26,700,000.00 with my bank. I was his account officer before I rose to the position of Managing Director.

The maturity date for this deposit contract was 18th of June 2010. Sadly Husson was among the death victims in the September 2009 earthquake in Indonesia that left over 1,200 people dead while he was there on business trip. Since the last quarter of 2010 until today, the management of my bank have been finding means to reach him so as certain if he will roll over the Deposit or have the contract sum withdrawn.

When I discovered that this will happen, I have tried to think up a procedure to preserve this fund and use them proceeds for business. Some directors here have been trying to find out from me the information about this account and the owner, but I have kept it closed because, I know that if they become aware that Mr. Husson is late, they will corner the funds for themselves.

Therefore, am seeking your co-operation to present you as the one to benefit from his fund at his death since you have the same name, so that my bank headquarters will pay the funds to you. I have done enough inside bank arrangement and you only have to put in your details into the information network in the bank computers and reflect you as his next of kin. If you concur with this proposal, I intend for you to retain 50% of the funds while 50% shall be for me.

Kindly forward your response to my Email:

Mr. Abdulla Hamad Al Shamsi
Dubai Islamic Bank Dubai U.A.E
Tel +971 52585 5144

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