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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: "Mr. Ghazi Abdul" <ghazi_abdul3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ghazi_abdul01@myway.com
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 07:50:15 -0800
Subject: VERY URGENT & IMPORTANT

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

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 DUBAI
UAE.

I am Mr. Ghazi Abdul, 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.

Arrangement has been made with a Diplomat to convey the consignment
containing a large sum of money totaling $10,500,000 (Ten Million and Five
Hundred Thousand Dollar US) out ofLebanon to any destination suitable for
you to pick-up.

The UN Diplomat has informed us the consignment will be conveyed to DUBAI in
2-3 days. I am contacting you asking you to be the recipient of the
consignment for 30% reward.

First Name:
Surname:
Tel/Fax:
Address:

In the name of Allah, I assure you that everything, as per the content of
this mail is true and there is no hidden motive as to say 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 $10,500,000 after the consignment
has been handed over to you by the UN Diplomat.

If you are interested in assisting me in this regard, you are to forward any
identification (any recent picture ). I will hand a copy of your
identification to 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 fail to tell me any gray area of this
letter.

I will ask the Diplomat to contact you after the consignment has been
successfully conveyed to U.A.E, the UN Diplomat’s name and Telephone numbers
will be forward to you as well. You are to hold on to the funds until I am
able to move my wife and son out of Beirut to U.A.E or your country.

Please this is a highly confidential transaction.


May Almighty Allah guide and protect us.

Yours truly,
Mr. Ghazi Abdul.

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