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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: "Engr Saad Sherida Al Kaabi," <financialclearinghouse0000@gmail.com>
Reply-To: qatarpetroleum.saadsherida2@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2020 13:38:49 +0000
Subject: FROM Engr Saad Sherida Al Kaabi, the Managing Director of the Qatar Petroleum

Attention Sir,



I am Engr Saad Sherida Al Kaabi, the Managing Director of the Qatar Petroleum , we want to invest $60,000,000.00 (sixty Million United States dollars) into any stable business in your country.

We want to move the fund for investment in your country, preferably on medical equipment/hospitals and into Real Estate and I will also welcome your own opinion, suggestion and idea on any profitable business that have experience on it.


I will appreciate your trusted and sincere partnership in this investment project.


Kind regards,

Engr Saad Sherida Al Kaabi
Managing Director,
Qatar Petroleum.

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