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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: "ahmed shamah" <ahmedshamah@prosport.ro>
Reply-To: privatemailbox@myway.com
Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 17:29:49 +0300
Subject: email back

ATTN:PRESIDENT/CEO
FROM:AHMED SHAMAH,IRAQ.
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

SIR/MADAM,

REQUEST FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION/ASSISTANCE
MAY I CRAVE YOUR INDULGENCE TO OPEN THIS BUSINESS DISCUSSION BY A FORMAL
LETTER OF THIS SORT. IT IS PERTINENT THAT BUSINESS OF THIS MAGNITUDE
SHOULD HAVE COMMENCED PROPERLY WITH A FORMAL MEETING TO YOU TO ENABLE US
KNOW OURSELVES, HAVE A FORE KNOWLEDGE OF THE NATURE OF BUSINESS, DISCUSS
AND ACQUAINT OURSELVES WITH THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS OF
PARTIES CONCERNED, AND APPROPRIATE SHARES ACCORDINGLY. HOWEVER, FOR TIME
FACTOR, CONFIDENTIALITY AND PERSONALITY OF PEOPLE INVOLVED HERE IN IRAQ,
WE CHOSE THIS APPROACH TO SEEK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR THE REMITTANCE OF
TWELVE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS (US$12.8M), PLEASE
BEAR WITH US FOR MAKING THE INITIAL CONTACT THROUGH E-MAIL.

WE ARE MEMBERS OF IRAQ CORPERATE OIL FIRM , AND WILL LIKE TO DO BUSINESS
OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY DUE TO THE CONSTANT WAR AND DAMAGES IN IRAQ.AND WE
HAVE MADE EVERY ARRANGEMENT TO TRANFER THIS FUND TO AN INTERNATIONAL
BANK IN CHINA, AND HONGKONG RESPECTIVELY, SO YOU ARE TO ASSIST US FOR A
CLAIM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.BECAUSE WORKERS IN IRAQ ARE NOT PEMMITTED TO
OWN A FOREIGN ACCOUNT, SO WE NEED YOU TO ASSIST US FOR CLAIM.

IF YOU CAN PROVE YOURSELF TO BE TRUSTED AND INTERESTED IN THIS DEAL
THEN WE ARE PREPARED TO DO BUSINESS WITH YOU. WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU IS
THE ASSURANCE THAT YOU WILL LET US HAVE OUR SHARE THE MOMENT THE DEAL IS
COMPLETED.KINDLY TREAT AS VERY URGENT AND STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL, I
HONESTLY ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE.
I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR URGENT REPLY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR EXPECTED
CO-OPERATION AND REMAIN BLESSED .

PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED, SO THAT WE CAN URGENTLY
LOOK FOR ANOTHER PARTNER. AND PRESENTLY THE MONEY HAS BEEN DEPOSITED
INTO THE BANK WAITING FOR CLAIMS. THE MOMENT YOU SHOW INTEREST, WE SHALL
LINK YOU UP WITH THE BANK FOR CLAIMS.


SEND YOUR REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:privatemailbox@myway.com
YOUR URGENT REPLY WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
AHMED SHAMAH

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