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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: "Mrs. Zaafirah Jama`a" <zafirahjamaa1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 16:04:40 +0200
Subject: From:Mrs. Zaafirah Jama`a

*
Ref: INH-0089/FB-2019

*
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Date: 19th November 2013.*

*Dear Sir/Madam,*

*Compliments of the season, my name is Mrs. Zaafirah Jama`a, a citizen of
Syria and the wife of late General Jama`a Jama`a, an army General attached
to the Syrian military forces loyal to the president Al Assad.*

*He was the top intelligence official and was assassinated on the 17th of
October, in the village of Deir-al-Zor by an unknown snipers contracted by
the government to kill him because of his opposition to the war and
massacre currently going on in Syria .he was at the verge of defecting to
the other group fighting to liberate the country from oppression and
degradation.*

*I must first apologies for this unsolicited mail to you, which i am very
aware is certainly an unconventional way of approach to establish a
relationship of trust and confidence, but you will realize the need for my
action and letter to you, after going through my story.*

*I got your details through my contacts at the South African Exchange
Information On-line Services (S.A.E.I.S.) in their business and investment
directory for Malaysia Asia in the rest of the world, I was looking for a
reputable company or individual to assist me sincerely and confidentially
which your information proved very satisfactory, so i decided to
communicate you urgently.*

*My main purpose is to solicit your assistance to be my partner in other to
receive the sum of US$45.3 Million (FORTY FIVE MILLION,THREE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) which is presently lodged in a security
vault here in South Africa by my husband before his death recently in the
hands of snipers, I am currently here in South Africa where i came with my
husband to negotiate the purchase of arms and ammunition for the Syrian
Armed Forces for the fight to dethrone the regime of president Bashar Al
Assad and his cabinet.*

*I traveled here with my husband after the regime assigned him to procure
arms for them from a company called (ARMSCOR), he has already made up his
mind to defect from the regime after the chemical weapon attack on Syrian
citizens that killed so many children and pregnant women, as well as the
numerous sniper attacks, he was recalled back by Bashar Al assad, for an
urgent intelligence mission while we were contemplating on how to settle
down and help for other family members to join us.*

*He was not aware that Bashar Al Assad had a knowledge about his intentions
through another confidante of my husband who he trusted so much to alert to
the plans not to work for the regime again because of the killings going
on, when he got to Syria, a conspiration was hatched and he was drafted in
the middle of a bombardment and was assassinated by the government hired
snipers.*

*The website below is a proof and verification of the news about his death,*

*http://www.voanews.com/content/reu-jets-bomb-eastern-syrian-city-after-intelligence-general-killed/1772253.html
<http://www.voanews.com/content/reu-jets-bomb-eastern-syrian-city-after-intelligence-general-killed/1772253.html>*

*I am a signatory to the deposit of the trunk box containing the fund in
the security firm here; I was nominated as an heir in case of eventuality,
as if he had a premonition of his death.*

*Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is to stand as the beneficiary
of the fund, after I sign the paper works and secure the release order form
from the security firm, I had been introduced to a top bank director here,
who is an expert in international transfers and he is willing to co-operate
with us in the modalities and other legitimate procedures to transfer the
fund to any given oversea account provided by you and he will prepare all
relevant documentation that will facilitate the smooth and successful
remittance of the fund.*

*Note that this transaction is 100% risk free for all parties involved, as
I am the only person aside the banker i contacted that knows the intimate
details ,all steps has been worked out to ensure and achieve our objectives
and conclude it successfully.*

*I have also agreed to offer you 35% of the total fund as a benefit for
your assistance , 5% will be set aside for the reimbursement of any
expenses which we might incur in the course of complying with laid down
remittance procedures to deposit the fund into your nominated account, the
remaining 60% of the sum will be for my investment in the sectors advised
by you and also to settle down in Malaysia or any part of Asia, you will be
the sole handler or supervisor of the said fund as I do not have any
inclination of business or international investment.*

*Please respond through my underlisted, secured email addresses,
(zafirahjamaa@gmail.com <zafirahjamaa@gmail.com>) alternatively
(zafirahjamaa1@gmail.com <zafirahjamaa1@gmail.com>) you can also reach me
through my direct telephone line (00-27-74-3790-369)*
*I*
*f you are interested to help me in this project, I believe and anticipate
that we can work together as partners for our mutual benefits.*

*Sincerely yours,*

*Mrs. Zaafirah Jama`a*
*Tel: 00-27-74-3790-369.*

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