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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: Mrs Talisha Zanjani <svpabcam@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 03:07:21 -0700
Subject: HELLO EXECUTIVE


I am very appreciative of having the opportunity to relate with you through
this platform, I will be very glad if you will give me the audience and
cooperation to help me secure an investment. I will recognize your
cooperation with an offer that will yield great interest for you in the
short run.

Am an Iranian, my husband is Mr. Babak Zanjani , he is the Managing
Director of Multi Billion Dollars Sorinet Group in the United Arab Emirate
and we also have multi billion dollar investment in stocks with banks and
companies and also a Tycoon in International Oil Export.

In 2009 he was an antagonist against Iranian government extremism and Iran
continue support for Palestinian to fight against Israel which have cost
lives in thousands of Palestinians. He was supporting equality between men
and women and freedom for religion.

All this attracted the prying eye of the Islamic Extremists of the upper
class in the government and they vowed to destroy him in order to quench
his pursuit for presidency because he was gaining momentum and followers
due to his influence and wealth as an Oil Magnate, he had eyed the seat of
Presidency.

In 2013 my husband was arrested for embezzlement of $2.7 Billion Dollars
Oil Revenue which was staged to nail him and for 3 years of legal tussles
he was sentenced to death in 2016 and had been awaiting execution till date.

You can read about the indictment through this news

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35739377 .

Almost all his assets have been confiscated and liquidated and he was made
an escape goat because of his wealth and his influence in antagonism
against Iranian extremism but the media will not give you a version of this.

My husband had single handedly saved Iran from recession through
international oil deals but this was a forgotten experience. I have two
kids for him and I hope that you will keep this information strictly
confidential . He invested in stocks with a Bank in the United Kingdom and
I was linked to the investment worth of £112,000,000 Million Pounds. I had
a meeting with his lawyer last week
and was told that the reason he has not been executed is because they are
trying to drain all his assets but a report has been submitted for
execution by November.

We have cultural timidity and social constraints against women, there are
things I can not do by myself, his lawyer does not have this information
and I can not release this information because it is not safe for him and
there is no one to trust anymore in this country.

I want you to help me get this Investment secured, it can be re-invested in
an active business, I will give you an offer in percentage that will add a
plus to your financial base. I wait to hear from you before further
information will be disclosed. I solicit your honest interest and hope you
are willing to keep this strictly confidential because of my life and my
kids.

Thank you.

Mrs. Talisha Zanjani.

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