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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: "GHAZI KRAYTEM" <ghazikraytem67@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ghazi67_kraytem@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 19:06:59 +0400
Subject: PARDON MY INTRUISION

Mr. Ghazi Kraytem,
Chairman of Chamber of Commerce,
Industry & Agriculture of Beirut & Mount Lebanon
1 Rue Justinien, Sanayeh,
Beirut 1801, Lebanon
Tel: 00447031916649



Dear friend,

Pardon my intrusion into your private email with exposure of the content of this very urgent proposal soliciting your unreserved assistance in
consummating a project which requires your
trust-worthiness and reputation of being the recipient of some consignment from Beirut, Lebanon to New York City.

I am Mr. Ghazi Kraytem, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture of Beirut & Mount Lebanon and a Lebanese industrialist, who the
Israeli government considers a Hezbollah terrorist group financier. After the unwarranted and sudden
air raid attack by Israeli forces in the commercial capital of Lebanon, which distorted businesses and commercial activities as the building which the
Headquarters is situated was demolished by Israeli Jet fighters. Presently,I and my family have relocated to London (my wife is a british citizen)

Arrangement has been made with a Diplomat to convey the consignment containing a large sum of money
totaling $20,000,000 (Twenty Million Dollar US) out of Lebanon to a near and convenient destination for you to pick-up.

The UN Diplomat has informed us the consignment will be conveyed to Dubai United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) in 2-3 days. I am contacting
you asking you to be the recipient of the consignment for 20% reward.

For us to proceed, I need you to send the details below to my private mail box:

First Name:
Surname:
Tel/Fax:
Address:

In the name of Allah, I assure you the content of this mail is true and there is no hidden motive to an identity theft or
any intention to link you to any terrorist or violent group. You must send me a letter assuring me you will not abscond with the $20,000,000 after the
consignment has been handed over to you by the UN Diplomat.

If you are interested in assisting, you are to forward to me an acceptaqnce letter for futher directives to the the UN Diplomat for proper identification before
handing over the consignment directly to you. Please if there is any doubt whatsoever in your mind; do
not respond to my mail.

I will appoint an attorney for any needed document in your name as the recipient of the consignment and also making my wife and son as my next of kin (beneficiary) of the balance 80% of the funds upon my
death.

I will ask the Diplomat to contact you after the consignment has been successfully conveyed to Dubai the UN Diplomat’s name and Telephone numbers
will be forward to you as well. You are to hold on to the funds after you have deducted your 20% until I am able to move my wife and son out of
Beirut to Dubai UAE

Please this is a highly confidential.


Allah guide and protect us.

Yours truly,
Mr. Ghazi Kraytem.



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