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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: "From:Mr Kazim Abdulla" <bnbdll@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 14:59:14 +0700
Subject: INVESTMENT PROJECT

From:Mr Kazim Abdulla
Address : C/o United Nations for Refugess,Thailand
Attention The Director,

Before I proceed, I humbly introduce myself. I am Mr Kazim Bin Abdulla the only surviving Son of late Brigadier Aziz Bin Abdulla from Iraq. My late father was in charge of arms and ammunition procurement for the Iraqi Army under President Saddam Hussein. He was shot to death in the current crisis in my country by the unknown person. Though, I do not know to what extent you are familiar with events and fragile political situation in Iraq but it has formed consistent headlines in the CNN, BBC news bulletins.

As a result of the political instability in my country Iraq, my late father packaged USD15,500,000.00 (Fifteen million, five hundred thousand dollars) in cash which he deposited in a Financial Firm through a diplomat channell in Bangkok -Thailand for security reasons. He declared the deposit as Personal Effects as shown in the documents in my possession.
Presently, I am taking refugee with my sick mother in Thailand under the United Nations refugee umbrella pending when we will get a partner whom I can plan the best way to move this money for investment and management purposes because the monetary laws here which do not allow refugees to operate any bank account.
For the above reason, I 'm contacting you to enable us reach a contract joint venture partnership agreement to transfer and invest the fund in a profitable business orientation in your country under long time joint venture partnership and entrust the investment in your care and management as soon as it is cleared from the security vault here in Thailand.
I sincerely need your support and assurance to invest wisely and relocate to your country through your productive ideas and qualities.I have certified the existence of the fund in the financial vault with all the appropriate documents of the fund in my hand as the next of kin/ beneficiary of the fund.
To be able to actualize this project, you are required to assist in the following manners.
(1) That you shall serve as the general overseer and guardian of this fund and all investment thereafter.

(2) To assist in providing me and my immediate mother permanent residential permit in your country after the money must have been transferred to your account.
(3)To reach a long-term partnership agreement to entrust the investment in your management.

We are offering you 15% of the principal sum for your assistance and your effort/input after, the successful transfer of this fund into your country. Please write me immediately after you must have gone through my message fill free and make it urgent, I am resolving to give you an additional of 2% to meet up any expenses you might incure during this transaction.
Thanks for your Understanding.

Your immediate response would be appreciated.

Best regards,
Mr Kazim Abdulla




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