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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: "Mr. Ahmad Zahari Alif"<info@net.org>
Reply-To: officefileritainfo@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2021 10:50:06 +0200
Subject: YOUR URGENT LETTER 61.31.138.9

Good day,=0D=0A=0D=0AAfter my search from the foreign trade office here in =
Lagos, I decided to contact you but I did not disclose the intention to any=
one else because of the delicate nature of the project. I found your email =
among others and became interested to reach you and solicit for your assist=
ance and guidelines in making a business investment and transfer of ($5.2 M=
illion USD)to your country I'm a citizen of Libya working with the Nigerian=
National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) as oil expatriate in West Africa.=0D=
=0A=0D=0AHowever, I must plead for your confidence in this transaction. I a=
m a high placed in Department of Energy and Mineral Resources. I'm need of =
a silent foreign partner whose identity I can use to transfer this sum of m=
oney. But at this moment, I am constrained to issue more details about this=
profitable business investment until I get your response by email, please =
if you can take out a moment of your very busy schedule today to respond ba=
ck to me for more details and include your private telephone number in your=
response I will be extremely happy.=0D=0A=0D=0AThis fund accrued legitimat=
ely to us as commission from foreign contracts, through our private connect=
ions. The fund is presently waiting to be remitted from the bank to you for=
investment in your Country. As you know we are high placed civil servants=
, we are not allowed by the civil service code of conduct to own or operate=
bank accounts outside of our shores. On the other hand, it is not safe for=
us to keep the money here due to unstable political environment. I have be=
en mandated as a matter of trust by my colleagues, to look for an overseas =
silent partner who could work with us to facilitate transfer of this fund f=
or our mutual benefit since my objective is to invest the money in a foreig=
n country, it would be appreciated if you could also help me with advises a=
nd direction on investing into profitable ventures in your country.=0D=0A=
=0D=0AThe transaction, although discreet, is legitimate and the money will =
be transferred successfully with all necessary back-up official documents s=
howing the legitimate source/origin of fund. The transfer will be effected =
within a period not longer than two weeks as soon as we reach an agreement =
and you furnish me with a suitable response indicating your interest for th=
e investment. I plead with you on one issue, whether you are interested or =
not, kindly do not expose this information to any one else. I confirm that =
the transaction is legitimate and without any risk either to us or yourself=
.=0D=0A=0D=0AI await your swift response.=0D=0A=0D=0AWarmest Regards,=0D=0A=
Mr. Ahmad Zahari Alif=0D=0A,,,. ,,,,. =0D=0APlease be advised that this ema=
il message (including any attachments) contains confidential information an=
d may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please =
destroy this message and all attachments from your system and do not furthe=
r collect, process, or use them. Chunghwa Telecom and all its subsidiaries =
and associated companies shall not be liable for the improper or incomplete=
transmission of the information contained in this email nor for any delay =
in its receipt or damage to your system. If you are the intended recipient,=
please protect the confidential and/or personal information contained in t=
his email with due care. Any unauthorized use, disclosure or distribution o=
f this message in whole or in part is strictly prohibited. Also, please sel=
f-inspect attachments and hyperlinks contained in this email to ensure the =
information security and to protect personal information.

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