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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: Mis jamal jurdi <mrs.safi2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jamal_jurdi62@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 23:14:20 +0100
Subject: Re:Accept my apology if this mail in any way offends you.

Accept my apology if this mail in any way offends you.

However, please
give attention to it if it interests your person.
I am Ms.Keib Al Juwali Lebanese origin. I am a widow,
as I lost my husband in the Iraqi conflict, years ago. I
serve under the United Nations department of safety
and security (UNDSS) in Syria,

Presently I am in Syria precisely in Damascus. It happened
that few months back, we intercepted a group of rebel soldiers
carrying some luggages which we thought were arms, and on getting
closer to them
with the help of the military support, they flew away and left those
luggages.

We took the luggages to our office in Damascus, and when we
opened them we discovered arms in some of them while, one of the
luggages contain huge some of money worth $9,500,000.00 (Nine Million Five
Hundred Thousand US Dollars Only) We tried to contact that group but,
all our effort was fruitless.However,the other colleages were not
interested as i am the
head of the department,and very soon my mission here will come to an
end. my contact to you is for you to act as the owner of the luggage
to enable UN diplomatic delivery agent bring the luggage to your
country through the underground work which I have done
already.

As the head of my department, I am the only one aware of
the fund for now,and from the way the fund is packed, no one will ever
dictate the true content without been told, so if you have accepted to
receive the funds in your country in cash through diplomatic Agents, please
get back to me for more details. It is going to be a risk free transaction
if only you will adhere to my instruction because; the matter is under
my care.

Please note that there will be no telephone calls because
all telephone conversations are been monitored here in the UN office.
What will be your percentage after you receive the fund? and let me know
if you are willing to give me every necessary assistance to complete
the process,

I count on your capability to assist me receive the fund in
your country or any where you intends to meet with the delivery
agent that will convey the fund to you, i will furnish you with more
details once you show your interest more.
Please, contact me through my private email address:(jamal_jurdi62@yahoo.fr)
NAME IN FULL:................................
ADDRESS:.......................................
NATIONALITY:...................................
AGE:.............................................
OCCUPATION:......................................
PHONE............................................


thank you sir,
Ms Keib Al Juwali

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