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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: I NEED YOUR HELP <odokoyahhx10@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 03:11:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: BUISNESS REQUEST FROM IRAQ



The Director Crystol
Manufacturing Company Ltd.
Adress:Naser Square Sadoon
Street Baghdad Iraq.
TEL/FAX +964-141685551
2/3/008
Dear Good Friend

I am Abdullah Abad Hussin , The Director of Crystol Manufacturing Company Ltd. Iraq and an Iraq citizen. I am writing to you based on prevailing information for you, to solicit your assistance in helping to receive some amount of money in your country, I made this money through my own sweat, this money is my own personal money.
The reason why I want to send this money out of this country is because of war in my Country Formally the money was in a citizen bank here in Iraq, But during the war I managed to move the money from the bank to a security company close to Kuwait border and until now things have not normalised and no business as we are still in problem and can not leave comfortable again in this country.

Then I decided to move this money out to your country for investment and in searching for a reliable person in your country a friend of mine here told me about you that you are reliable and trustworthy.
Now I have decided to send the money into your care in your company care for investment,
The total amount is US$2.5 million dollars only.
I have finalized the whole necessary arrangement on how to send this money out of Iraq here direct to your country though Diplomatic means by a courier service company. If you are interested to do business with me then get back to me and i will give you further details and modalities and we discuss terms of the investment

Please, You contact me through my tele/fax or my e-mail address above because we are no more in the factory, We are still running for our lives, nothing like business in my country for now. Please i am waiting for your urgent reply to my private mail box ( abdullahabad01@gmail.com )

Yours truly,
Abdullah Abad
Director Crystol manufacturing Company Ltd


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