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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: Mutassim Saif Ali <alissalif2016@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2021 19:47:38 +0200
Subject: INVITATION FOR PARTNERSHIP

23-30, OXFORD ROAD ,
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA

Good day,


INVITATION FOR PARTNERSHIP
-------------------------------------------- ----------------
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My name is Mutassim Saif Ali AP, I am personal assistant and one of the
right hand-man of the Former President of Sudan, Omar Hassan Ahmad
al-Bashir, who was removed from office on April 11, 2019 by the . Mr. Omar
al-Bashir With his position and brilliant, I always move Funds and Golds
out of the country for him ALL the time, this time moved and deposited
funds in a private Security Company in Pretoria South Africa. I deposited
this consignment as valuables. The security Company does not know that this
consignment contains cash money, except former Mr. Omar al-Bashir and Me.
The amount is thirty-eight Million Eight hundred thousand United States
Dollars (US$38.8Million).

However, my aim of contacting you is to help me move the funds to your
country or any other part of the world. Secondly, you will also help me
look for a profitable investment overseas because I don't have knowledge of
international investments. As a result of my present situation, I won't be
able to conclude this transaction alone. He instructed me deposit the funds
in a security warehouse in the capital city of South Africa (Pretoria)
which I did and this happened within the last weeks before he was removed
by military, these funds was made for him to hand it over to South Africa
current Government for usually safe keeping and when his secretly arrival
here but unfortunately to him he didn't make it as planned, the Former
President my Leader, Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir have saved a lot millions
and millions of Dollars even in other currencies. If you wish to get more
information and confirm about his remover. Now you can contact this website:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-16010445

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-47997729

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/04/profile-omar-al-bashir-sudan-longtime-ruler-190411083628141.html

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/dec/17/wikileaks-sudanese-president-cash-london

https://citizen.co.za/news/news-africa/2121481/cash-worth-us113m-seized-at-omar-al-bashirs-home/

I saw it as an opportunity to divert these funds because I am the only
person who has the access and the whole documents related the consignment
box with the security warehouse, the good thing is the security warehouse
doesn't know the content of the consignment box, because it was deposited
as family treasures. Right now I'm living in South Africa as political
asylum seekers and the financial laws of South Africa do not permit me
certain financial rights. In view of this, we cannot invest this money in
South Africa that is why I am asking you to assist me transfer this money
out of South Africa for investment in your country.


If you are interested in helping me out, I will furnish you with more
details. I am ready to compensate you with 25% of the total sum for your
assistance, 5% for expenses that might be incurred in the course of the
transaction. Then the remaining 70% will remain for my family and me, which
you will help us invest.

Be informed that this transaction needs utmost trust and confidentiality.
Note also that the transaction attracts no risk on your side hence all the
modalities for a safe, smooth and successful transaction have been arranged
by me.

I await your urgent reply.
God bless you.
Best regards,
Mutassim Saif Ali

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