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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: "jassim omar" <jassimomar6@msn.com>
Reply-To: omarjassim10@teenmail.co.za
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 00:29:31 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend.

Dear Friend.

I am , Omar Jassim A merchant in Dubai, United Arab Emirate ( UAE). I
have been diagnosed with Cancer, which was discovered very late, due
to my laxity in caring for my health. It has defiled all forms of
medicine;Rightnow I have only about a few months to live, according to
my Medical Doctor. I have not particularlylived my life so well, as I
never really cared for myself but the Oil business.Though I am very rich, I
was
never generous, I only focused on my business as that was the only thing I
cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more
to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world.

I believe when Allah gives me a second chance and heal me I would live
my life a different way from how I have lived it.I have sowed a seed
for my healing I have willed and given most of my properties and assets
to my immediate and extended family members and as well as a few close
friends. i want Allah to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so, I
have decided to give arms to charity organizations and give succor and
comfort to the less privileged of the Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina
Victims,as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth so
far, by
distributed some of this money to some charity organizations in India.
Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my self
anymore.

I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts in Saudi
Bank and distribute the money which I have there to charityorganization
and to the less privileged in Bulgaria and Sudan. They cashed the money
but kept it only to themselves.Hence I do not trust them anymore,as they
seem not to be contended with what I have left for them already.The
last of my money, which no one knows of, is the huge cash deposit of Twenty
Two
Million United States Dollars ( US$ 22 Million) that I have in the Vault of
The
Security Company in Europe as family valuable since the year 2003 for
safekeeping.I want you to collect this deposit on my behalf and
disburse it to the Tsunami Earthquake victims in Asia for the less
privileged.
Please send me a mail to indicate your wiliness to assist in this
disbursement. I will set aside 10% for you for your time and efforts.


Please feel free to send the following informathions:

YOUR FULL NAMES
CONTACT ADDRESS
AGE
MARITAL STATUS
OCCUPATION
TEL/FAX NUMBER

so that I will not have to go on sourcing for a credible person to handle
this project
for himself and the restof the less privileged.I will also plead to you to
always pray for me

because only Allah heals.

Please send your reply to this Email (omarjassim@teenmail.co.za)

Omar Jassim.


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