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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: Musab Salem Mohammed Al-Nisf<admin@culturalmkt.com.br>
Reply-To: Musab Salem Mohammed Al-Nisf <mmohammedalnisf@gmail.com>
Date: 20 Jun 2024 05:31:50 -0700
Subject: BUSINESS OFFER

Dear partners

My name is Musab Salem Mohammed Al-Nisf, Chairman of the Industrial Bank of Kuwait. Mandy's former accountant

I am contacting you regarding the inheritance of Ms. Mandy, a citizen of your country who has the same last name as yours and has money. US$27,400,350.00 (Twenty Seven Million Four Hundred Three Hundred and Fifty US Dollars) in her IBK bank account with us.
She is a businesswoman in Kuwait's oil and gas industry. It provides offshore equipment and crude oil exploration equipment to Kuwait's oil industry. before her death on March 28, 2009, according to reports

I ask that you follow the guidelines for making use of this fund for the benefit of us and our families. This is because she has no children, husband or relatives listed in our bank database.
To increase confidence in each other I ask that we clear our doubts. I want to know who I'm dealing with. And you should know who I am too.
We need a meeting.
Let us talk briefly. I just want to make sure who you are. And let us understand the process in brief.


I will provide more detailed information about this fund along with my email response with your details.

surname:
name:
Your contact information:

I look forward to receiving your email message.

Best regards

Musab Salem Mohammed Al-Nisf

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