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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.ABDUL MAHMOUD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abdmmodall@indiatimes.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:05:19 -0700
Subject: URGENT CONTRACT SUPPLY

Dear Sir/Ma,

To introduce our selves to you, we are Iraq contract committee for contractors/suppliers/manufacturers exporters representatives in Iraq.
Presently we are actively engaged in sourcing for individuals,companies and organizations to supply us with various goods and items for the reconstruction of iraq.

contract supply to the Iraq Government of Basra. we have been in the line of business since reconstruction pledge was made by the Bush Government,Our recent expansion and desire to promote trade and industrial link as afforded us the opportunity to contact you,for an urgent contract supply of various goods and items for the Government of Iraq.


if you can supply us with various items and goods do not hesitate to inform us by mail,so we can direct you to our Offshore Recommendation Centre Based in the heart of Dubai (UAE),for an urgent supply.

The O.S.R.C was setup because most of our suppliers find it hard travelling to Iraq to complete the contract fomalities because of the violence in the region.Looking
forward to hear from you.

All further response to this proposal should be communicated to this private mail:abdmmodall@indiatimes.com

Yours faithfully
MR.ABDUL MAHMOUD
FOR:CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE.
KHUALAFA ARRUSSFI SQUARE
BAGDAHD-IRAQ

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