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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?= <omarjassim0006@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: omarjassim10@terra.com.mx
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 05:27:49 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Dear Friend.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: omarjassim0006@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 wasthe 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 m! y 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(omarjassim_5@sify.com)



Regards

Omar Jassim.



- omar jassim


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