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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: =?UTF-8?Q?Fatih___D=C3=B6nmez?= <cobodo24@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fatihdomez@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2020 08:19:44 -0700
Subject: DETAILS OF THE PROPOSAL FROM YOUR FRIEND FATIH DONMEZ

From: Mr. Fatih Dönmez
Position: Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
Address: 30 Askilar Bul Bul Mah Taksim Istanbul Turkey.
Whatsapp Line: +90 536 683 6337
Direct e-mail: fatihdomez@gmail.com

DETAILS AND BUDGET OF THE PROPOSAL AND IT'S SOURCE.
I write you this mail from my office desk in anticipation that you
will understand and deem it strictly confidential for you personally.
In this regard, I consider it necessary to introduce myself to you, I
am Fatih Dönmez, the Chief Accounting Officer Department of Energy and
Mineral Resources in my country, Republic of Turkey, I was born on
January 1, 1965. Please do not despair as we just meet new and I make
my contact with you during my search for a reliable and honest person
to transact this business with and I humbly ask that you take due
consideration of its importance and immense benefit to both of us
gradually.

SOURCES OF THIS FUND.

I therefore write to solicit your sincere co-operation in order to
redeem an investment interest currently being held under trust with
the Department of Energy and Mineral Resources in Citi Groups Bank
Turkey (CBT). The said investment which is now valued at (US$6.5M) Six
Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only was
originally purchased by the contractor and leased in 1984 in CO-MINING
INVESTMENTS CORPORATION.
At maturity of the contract in May 1999, several attempts were made
without success, to contact him, from our closed investigation it was
noticed that he had died upon the success of the contract in 1999
Istanbul bombings on March 13 killing 13, and March 14, 1999, injuring
2. A third bomb was found in a Burger King outlet but successfully
defused.
Also every effort made to get in contact with any of his relatives in
whose favor the cash value for the redeemed investment could be made
from Citi Bank Groups Turkey (CBGT), proved abortive.

ACCOUNTABILITY.

As the Head of accountant in the Department, I have with my Director
General (DG) carefully initiated the process of filing a claim for the
money with the hope of having the Fund Transferred abroad for
investment on our behalf since the original benefactor has died, we
are hopeful you will agree with our intention to arrange payment of
the claim in your NAME as the next of KIN to the contractor since he
bears the same Surname with you.
We require that you let us prepare and file the claim for the fund
from this Department indicating your name as the appointed beneficiary
of the FUND. Upon approval of the payment of this claim, you will be
credited instalment (US$6.5M) Six Million Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars from Citi Bank Groups Turkey. Furthermore, since the
money will be paid directly into your bank account to be nominated by
you, you will have the responsibility to ensure that we receive our
share of the money which I and my colleague have decided.

DISBURSEMENT/SHARING OF THE MONEY.

We will have 70% while you will keep 30% as your personal commission.
I have to assure you however, that we are to make the payment of the
Fund possible, provided you are ready to work with us and give us a
very strong impression.

GUARANTEE:

That our share of the fund will be secured in your Possession and that
you would not betray our trust in making the transfer of the Fund into
your Bank account.

PRIVACY NATURE OF THE BUSINESS.

This is a very safe and risk-free involvement as it is not prone to
any inquiry since we are all active partners in government now and
will not like to lose our positions in Government and the Department.
Meanwhile I demand that you keep this transaction very Private and
Confidential in view of our personal involvements to avoid been deploy
or lose our position in government. Full details of the processes for
the claim will be provided as soon as we receive your positive
response and acceptance to be part of this agreement.
I expect the immediate indication of your interest by e-mail
kindly adopt and treat accordingly.

Best regards,a
Fatih Dönmez
M.E.N.R Turkey

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