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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?AL-QASSAB=20GH=20ABDULLAH?= <alqassabgh02@yahoo.com.vn>
Reply-To: alqasabgh03@yahoo.com.vn
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 05:14:18 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Assalam-o-Alaikum


Tôi có thư mới!Bây giờ bạn có thể gửi thư điện tử cho tôi tại: alqassabgh02@yahoo.com.vn

Assalam-o-Alaikum

I got your email address through Islamic organisation directory over the Internet.


I hope in the name of ALLAH that I have the right person who will assist me.


I want to transfer money for investment into your country/business as such I would like to make contact with people like you residing in that country for assistance Note,the funds are already with a security company which also has branches in Asia, Europe and America for safe keeping. If you are willing to assist me.


This is all you will do for me,You will help me contact the security company for the release of the funds to you as my next of kin, as I cannot travel out from iraq at the moment because of certain conditions which I will explain to you if we work together(my travelling documents are not yet complete).


The fall of Saddam Hussein has brought destruction / Hell to our great country and everything is practically difficult now and opportuinities are closing up,the new government is trying to frustrate our businesses.


Please if you accept this offer of assistance you are required to give me your Name, age, occupation, address also enclosing your telephone fax numbers.


What I require from you are as follows:

1. You should make arrangement with the Security Company to secure the funds on my behalf and open a Bank account in your country for me with the credentials i will give you.


2. You will be entitled to 30% of the total sum involved for your assistance, and 5% of the funds will be set aside for re-imbursement of any kind of expenses incur as a result of this transaction by both parties.


3. As soon as you confirm to me by e-mail your readiness to claim the consinment from the Security Company, I will send the PIN code number of the consignment to you and also the security Company's information.


4. Please note that this project is 100% risk free but you must keep it very secret and confidential with strong assurance that you will not let me down at all.


I have made all necessary arrangement getting for the probate order from court that necesitate you as the next of kin and this document will allow you deposit the money to any account of your choice safely.


I await your prompt reply.

Regards,

Abdullah Gh Al-qassab

- AL-QASSAB GH ABDULLAH


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