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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ahmed SA'ED"
<ahmedmthmn@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Ahmed SA'ED"
<ahmadkhadd10@gmail.com>
Date: 7 Dec 2017 17:47:56 -0800
Subject: RE:INVESTMENT

Dear Sir,

RE:INVESTMENT / BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL.

I am aware that this mail has come to you as a surprise as we have not met before or handled any business deal/transaction in the past. Nevertheless, I have contacted you with genuine intentions and I hope I can trust you with this Investment opportunity which will be explained below.

My name is Mr. Ahmed SA'ED. I am the Project Development Manager to a private Investor,an Oil Magnet. I retrieved your contact address in my search for a TRUSTWORTHY investment/business partner.

We are seeking means of expanding and relocating our business interest abroad in the following sectors: oil/Gas, banking, real estate, stock speculation and mining, transportation, health sector and tobacco, Communication Services, Agriculture Forestry & Fishing, thus any VIABLE sector.

If you have a solid background and idea of making good profit in any of the mentioned business sectors or any other business in your country, Please write me for possible business co-operation. More so, we are ready to facilitate and fund any business that is capable of generating 10% annual return on investment (AROI) Joint Venture partnership and Hard loan funding can also be considered.

I am confident that you will give your consideration to this proposal and respond positively within a short period of time. I am available to discuss this proposal with you and to answer any questions you may have in regard to this investment.

Sincerely,
Ahmed SA'ED
Building 43/45,
Ahmed Ali Kanoo Avenue,
Manama 337 - Bahrain

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