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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: "AHMED JAZIRI" <ahadziri20@myway.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ahadziri@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:45:36 +0700
Subject: PLEASE YOUR HELP IS IMPORTANT TO ME



Dear Sir =2F Madam=2C
Greetings in the name of Almighty Allah and best wishes in all things you do=2E
My name is Ahmed Jaziri from Darfur in Sudan=3B I'm calling you for a help which I pray and believe you will render it to me=2EI'm the only son of Mr=2E and Mrs=2E Ismali Jaziri=2C rich farmer in Sudan=2E Due to the on-going war in my country=2C my family while I'm away were caught by a bomb blast on the 8th evening of April 2006=2E They were taken to Hospital for a medical attention but they couldn't survive it because it wounded them badly=3B but before my father who is the last to gave to up to the ghost could die=2C he managed through his lawyer to change all his assets bearing his name to my name as the beneficiary=2E
As the war proceed=2C all the assets were destroyed by bomb blast leaving only a cash of Twelve million One Hundredand Fifty-Five Thousand USA Dollars =28 12=2E155M USD=29 which he deposited with Financial and Valuable Custody Company=2E
Now=2C a lot of damages had been done in my country and before the economy could be rebuilt=2C it will be long and following the lost of my parents and the assets willed to me in my country=2C i decided not to live and invest in that country rather to look for a country with growing or grown economy and peaceful country in another continent=2E
I have moved out of my country with the help of United Nations =28UN=29 to several countries in Asia like Singapore=2C Malaysia=2C India=2C Pakistan=2C China=2C Thailand and many more to see if I can settle and invest four Million=2C One Hundred and Fifty-five Thousand USA Dollars =28 4=2E155M USD =29 which is a fraction of this money=3B I found out by myself and from people that there are many profitable business like building 5-Star Hotel=2CResort and Amusement centres=2Cor Production and Trading Company etc=2Ebut the problem I had is that all my life I never do business as I'm busy studying and I didn't know anyone I trust I can do this with=2E
Therefore=2C I prayed to Almighty Allah for direction and decide to seek help through Email contacts from official web directory and yellow pages which is directions given to me by Allah=2E
I earnestly plead you with sincerity and human trust and in the name of Allah to help me bring out a fraction of this money =28 4=2E155M USD =29 from the Financial and Valuable Custody Company and invest it in any business you consider to be profitable under your management and care=2E
Please Sir=2F Madam I will be glad to get a positive reply from you soonest and if there are any suggestion you will give on how to invest this money properly do let me know by this Email orthis ahadziri=40yahoo=2Ecom =3Chttp=3A=2F=2Fsg=2Ef355=2Email=2Eyahoo=2Ecom=2Fym=2FCompose=3FTo=3Dahadziri=40yahoo=2Ecom=3E and your exact phone contact and others details will be of great importance to this help=2E
Thanks=2C
Ahmed Jaziri=2E



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