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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: "AB-R" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abdul_rhm001@cooltoad.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2012 16:19:04 +0100
Subject: Confirm.


Dear Sir/Madam,

We are merchant in al-Basra, al-Qyah, Karbal, an-Najaf, Mashad Hussayn, Baghdad, as-Sulaym in Iraq republic.

Iraq's Development Program market is worth a stunning $100 billion - making it one of the biggest anywhere
in the world - and is set to expand further, as yet more contracts are signed and projects drawn up.
Frenzied activity surrounds hundreds of projects, worth billions of dollars, and spanning every single sector
of Iraq's rebounding economy. Iraq's liberal, open markets - almost entirely free of restrictions - are helping
fuel construction sector activity.

Meanwhile, ever more leading manufacturers and suppliers from across the globe are seizing lucrative slices of
Iraq's growing markets, and in doing so are helping positively forge the future of the country. Benefits from
all Iraqi sectors are set to increase further. The country's revenue generation potential - bolstered by abundant
oil and other resources, as well as the long-term commitment of global donors to the rebuilding effort - is
enormous. It can rival all other major regional economies.

Despite the present security situation, many businesses are already successfully gaining a foot-hold in the
large under-developed and investment-hungry market. For instance I am working on a proposal to supply your
Products to various Government and Provincial Supplies Contractors including Government-sponsored Multi-purpose
Co-operative Markets/Malls set up all over Iraq under the Iraq Development Program.

Please supply me with confirmation of your intent to supply.

My contact below:
Abdul Al-Raheem.

( abdul_rhm012@cooltoad.com )

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