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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: "Mrs Amina Dhari Ali al-Fayadh" <madam_amina50@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 18:56:48 +0700
Subject: INVESTMENT REQUEST ( YOUR IDEAS AND SUGGESTION )

From: Mrs Amina Dhari Ali al-Fayadh
Tel +66-68943653

Attention : The Managing Director

Greetings in the name of Allah! It is good to meet a person of your caliber. I am sending this proposal with due sense of humanity, responsibility and with few awareness that you will give it a sympathetic attention. I regret the inconvenience this mail may cause you based on the fact that we have not met before.

I am Mrs Amina Dhari Al-Fayadh, an iraqi refugee. My late husband was until recently, National Assembly legislator and member of the Iraqis largest Shiite political party, the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, but he was killed along with my Son prior to time of crisis which is presently on.

Prior to this last serious crisis that is still ravaging in my country, we were forced to leave the country . We were transported out of Iraq through the united nations red cross cargo plane to Iran and subsequently offered asylum under the united nations Geneva convention on asylum charter before we finally come over here in Thailand for investment. After the death of my husband ,we inherited some money amounted to USD$11Million which is presently with a Safekeeping Company here in Thailand. This fund was originally gotten from my late husband proceeds. My late husband was able to safeguard this fund under Diplomatic Cover " tagged Diplomatic lauggage" through a very good diplomatic contact from country to Thailand for safekeeping and onward investment. I am motivated in contacting you and hope to gradually build trust, relationship and confidence in you as I get to know you better.

I have decided to contact you because I am interested in investing this fund in your country which is investment friendly. Please kindly guide and assist me in making the right investment. I am interested in properties but your advise on other areas of private sector would be highly appreciated as I am of a great believe that you would be of great help in guiding me and my son to a sucessful exploration of the investment potentials of your country , which guarantees good capital returns and human security. As a result of this i can take you in confidence bassically because of the source of the fund hereby believing that your assistance will be profitable to us.

I will appreciate your willingness in given this transaction the needed gratification remark will be determined from your response as soon as i hear from you . For your assistance I and my son Rasheed has accepted rewarding you with 15% from the principal amount as you shall give every needed assistance is making sure the said fund (usd11Million) is successfully retrieved from the safekeeping company and also transfered to your country successfully without any hitch .

I am here with my Son Rasheed. I strongly believe that associating with you to embark on this and other business venture will derive a huge success hereafter. However, upon your acceptance to work as my partner, you can contact me with my private telephone number or e-mail for more details.

We await your urgent response,

Sincerely Yours ,
Mrs Amina Dhari Ali al-Fayadh


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