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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: jamailhussein@indiatimes.com
Reply-To: jamailhu@indiatimes.com
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:47:26 -0600
Subject: URGENT LETTER.

Assalaimalikum,

Dear Sir/Ma’am,

This is an urgent letter seeking your sincere capability to partake in a mutual business transaction. I am jamail hussein and I am seeking your assistance / partnership in receiving a huge un-claimed contract proceeds.

I am a member of the IRAQI RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE and I have been given me the mandate by my colleagues to seek for a silent foreign partner that will act as our “Appointed foreign contractor / beneficiary” in claiming the fund from our Offshore Recommendation Payment Centre (O.S.R.P.C.) based in Europe and help in profitable investment ventures on our behalf.

Now, for us to successfully commence this mutual business, I will want to inform you that this transaction is 100% legal and risk free. We need someone that is trustworthy and honest and has the capability to handle the large sum involved and as such, I will like you to provide me with a brief resume of yourself.

Once I have had this response from you, I will feel a lot safer to divulge vital aspects of this business transaction to you and provide you with all the needed information which would enable us commence this mutual business transaction immediately.

Kindly forward your full contact details in your response. Both parties will sign an agreement which will specify your percentage for your assistance.

I wait to hear from you ASAP.

Yours truly,

Mr. JAMAIL HUSSEIN
Dr. ABDUL M. KHALID
FOR: CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE.
KHUALAFA ARRUSSFI SQUARE
BAGDAHD-IRAQ
MR.HENRY A.WAXMAN CHAIRMAN: OVERSIGHT
Email Address: jamailhu@indiatimes.com

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