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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: QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA <qassimabdulzahraq03@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <qassimabdulzahra@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 01:47:44 +0000
Subject: FROM QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA



Greetings! in the name of Allah
My name is QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA, an Iraqi national, I am a member of the new Iraqi soldier, I am serving in the military of the 1st Armored Division in Iraq, as you know we are being attacked by insurgents everyday and car bombs. I managed to move funds belonging to Late Saddam Hussein's half brother Barzan Ibrahim al-Hassan who was found guilty along with Saddam in the killing of 148 Shite Muslims after a 1982 assassinations attempt on the former leader in the town of Dujail in North of Baghad,he was executed by hanging on the 15th of January 2007. The total fund is US$20 Million dollars in cash, mostly 100 dollar bills. I want to move this money to you, so that you may invest it for me and keep my share for bussines and also to buy arms.
I will take 70%, and You take the other 30%. No strings attached, just help me move it out of Iraq, Iraq is a war zone. I plan on using diplomatic courier and shipping the money out in two large silver boxes, using diplomatic immunity.If you are interested I will send you the full details, my job is to find a good partner that I can trust and that will assist me. Can I trust you? When you receive this letter, kindly send me an e-mail signifying your interest including your most confidential telephone/fax numbers ,your office or residential address.for quick communication. This business is risk free. The boxes can be shipped out in 72hrs.
Respectfully,
best regardsQASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA
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