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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?omar=20jassim?= <omarjassim2008@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: omarjassim10@terra.com.mx
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 07:42:24 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Dear Friend.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: omarjassim2008@yahoo.co.in

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 particulalylived 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 f! ocused 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 SaudiBank and distribute the money, which I have there to

charity organization 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.



feel free to send to ! me the following informations:


FULL NAMES


CONTACT INFORM ATION


AGE


MARITAL STATUS


SEX


OCCUPATION


TEL/FAX NUMBERS



to enable me to ,make an application to the security company to make

you the new beneficiary of my fund,I will also plead to you to always

pray for me because only Allah Heals.Please kindly send your reply to this Email


(omarjassim22@teenmail.co.za)



Regards


Omar Jassim.



- omar jassim


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