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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: "Mr.Kazim.Tarek Sabawi" <kazim_azizitarek01@she.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 00:15:39 +0700
Subject: SEEKING FOR OVERSEAS INVESTMENT

From: Mr.Kazim Tarek Aziz.
Email: kazim_azizitarek01@she.com <mailto:kazim_azizitarek01@she.com>
Tell +66-1-4919460.
Attention : The Director
Peace be upon you.
In appreciation of your esteemed contact received through a reliable source,. First of all ,I am Kazim Tarek Aziz, an Iraqi refugee, the Son of the late Dr. Alfayed Aziz Sabawi, who was killed with some members of my family prior to the time of war which is presently on. My father was one of the personal assistant (on Special duties) to the former President of Iraq -amongst other positions which he held. With his positions in the reign of former president he was privileged to earn some money as goodwill and kickbacks from his boss and other multi national companies in Iraq. Until his death on the 20th, of July 2003 he was a strong believer in the policies/course of our former President..

Prior to this last serious crisis that is still ravaging in my country, which recently led to misfortune of our country and my late father's position as one of the personal assistant to the president of Iraq, we were able to come over here in Thailand with my only surviving mother to seek an asylum under the protection of United Nation High Commission for refugee where I am writing you from. I got your contact from your country trade journal, after much delibration with my mother we deceided to open us this business discussion to you which I hope you will give your urgent attention.
However, I do not wish to take your time with a lenghty mail but I have to put this business proposal to you. Actually ,I don’t know you in person, but I count on your integrity and honesty to be able to handle this project.
When my late father sensed the insecurity and rumours of American invasion in the country's ruling authority, he managed to safe guard his liquid assets in a security trunk box into a financial firm in Thailand through his Diplomatic contacts. This trunk box contain the sum of Sixteen Million United States Dollars (USD$16million), sealed up as Diplomatic Valuables/Family treasure which no body knows the content except me and my Mother.
We have decided to contact you because we are interested to do business relative investments in your country which is investment friendly.We would want to know if you could help us to sign this consigment fund out of financial security's vault as my late father's business associates for invesment purposes since our situation here does not warrant us to do much from here. We shall physically handover to you all the original documents regarding the deposited fund.
In view of this plight, I expect you to be trustworthy and kind enough to assist us , we are ready to give you a good negotiable percentage for your assistance and candid effort in this regard, or better still commit it into viable Joint venture projects, be assured that you stand no risk of any kind as the funds belong to me and my only surviving Mother. As soon as I get your consent, we will quickly move this fund to your country for investment . I strongly believe that associating with you to embark on this and other business venture will derive a huge success hereafter.
However, upon your acceptance to work with us, you can contact us with our private telephone number or e-mail for more details and arrangement as well as reaching a contract joint venture partnership agreement to transfer and invest the fund in a profitable business orientation under long time investment in your care of which you will be part of this investment as an active partner following your professional advise toward the pursuit.
Thank you for your understanding and I'm looking forward to having a successful business relationship with you. Your assistance will remain forever invaluable and beneficial to us.
I anticipate an urgent response from you.

Yours faithfully
Mr.Kazim.Tarek Sabawi
For the Aziz's family.
Email: kazim_azizitarek01@she.com
Tell +66-1-4919460.




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