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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: Akbar Siayad <Akbarrceo116@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 07:04:21 +0000
Subject: NEXT OF KIN BUSINESS PROPOSAL.




Good Day to you .


It is a Business Deal , This message might meet you in utmost surprise, however, it's just my Urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction I have a proposal for you, I decided to contact you and ask for your assistance in this urgent matter that requires trust and confidentiality.

Although this may be hard for you to believe because i know that there is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of this email as this might sound strange to you and coupled with the fact that, so many individuals have taken possession of the Internet to facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine and legitimate persons to get attention and recognition. Please grant me the benefit of doubt and hear me out.


I am Mr Akbar Siayad , Managing Director of a private bank here in Istanbul Turkey ,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.



Note , In 2007, one of my client from South Korea Yoo-sun made a fixed deposit for 36 months, valued at $8,745,000.00 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 27th of November 2019 . Sadly my client 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.



The management of my bank has been finding means to reach him so as ascertain 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 the 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 my client 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 , 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.



On the sharing of the proceed, i will like to propose the following, we will bring out 10% for charity as part of our contribution to help the needy in our society and the remaining we will share it 50/50, this is my own opinion subject to your ratification and confirmation.


One Passionate appeal, i will not like you to discuss this matter with anybody, if you have any reasons to reject this offer, please and please destroy this message as any Leakage of this information will be too bad for me at my work place as the Branch Manager .

Thanks and remain blessed,

Yours sincerely,

Mr.Akbar Siayad.

WHATSAPP/LINE I.D : +905355703143 / akbar.trustsavebank .


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