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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: "Investment Group" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <john.cooper01@qq.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2015 08:26:34 -0700
Subject: salaam




RE: SBLC100M/THANKS!
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Mahmood QAZI (drmaqazi@hotmail.com) Add to contacts Attachment 6/03/15 Keep this message at the top of your inbox Documents
To: ibarrakeith123456@hotmail.com Cc: efrassoc@qwestoffice.net
drmaqazi@hotmail.com
From: Mahmood QAZI (drmaqazi@hotmail.com)
Sent: Wed 6/03/15 11:51 PM
To: ibarrakeith123456@hotmail.com (ibarrakeith123456@hotmail.com)
Cc: efrassoc@qwestoffice.net (efrassoc@qwestoffice.net)
Attachments: 1 attachment | Download all as zip (39.5 KB)
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Dear Mr. Al-Ramadan, Wa 'alaikum-as-Salam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu,



Thank you for your esteemed e-mail. Please read my e-mail very carefully AGAIN

and AGAIN before you send me another TEMPLATE (ready made) answer. THANKS!



Yes, I can and I am willing to work with you ONLY if you are not a CON-ARTISTE

running a SCAM on the INTERNET like so many others from all over the world.



This is no reflection on your character or integrity, because I don’t know you and

have had no business dealings with you so far.



If you are telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God,

please prepare all the DOCUMENTS and pay all the FEES required for the same.



We will invest your FUNDS in profitable businesses, including but not limited to our WHEEL

Process (up to one million dollars (US$1,000,000.00) (see attached Press Release) on an

equal (50/50) equity and/or profit sharing basis, God willing.



When you, your agent, your bank, your lawyer, your representative or your security agency

is ready to transfer your FUNDS into my account in the United States, please let me know,

ASAP.



I will be pleased to provide you my personal information and details of my Business Account

with an American Commercial Bank, which can safely handle any bank-to-bank transaction(s)

from anywhere in the world. God willing.



If you cannot do it on your own, please forget about it, I cannot help you over there

while I am living here in the United States of America. PERIOD!



Given below is the information about myself:



Name: Mahmood A. Qazi

Address: P.O. Box 5192, Johnstown, PA 15904 (United States of America)

Age: Seventy Five (75) Years

Sex: Male

Occupation: Retired Chemical Process Engineer and Consultant



Let me make it perfectly clear and please remember that:



1. I am not going to contact any third party on your behalf. That is your responsibility.



2. You will prepare all the DOCUMENTS and pay all the FEES involved in the process.



3. I am not going to open an account in another bank, anywhere, as I already have one.



4. I am eager and willing to travel to meet you in a neutral country if you agree to pay for my

traveling, boarding, lodging and per diem expenses during my stay in that country.



If you cannot pay for any reason, I will be pleased to meet you, your agent, your banker, your lawyer

or your representative in your Embassy in Washington, D.C, on a day, date and time of mutual

convenience and sign a CONTRACT with you in the presence of your Ambassador and or Commercial

Attaché to conduct a legitimate business with you for a long time to come, God willing.



5. Lastly, yet importantly, I am not going to pay any money to anyone at any time on any pretext,

whatsoever, now or in the future, NO IFS AND BUTS, PERIOD!



If you agree with my terms and conditions, we can proceed further, In shaa Allah.



Hoping to hear from you AGAIN, soon,



Sincerely,



Mahmood A. Qazi.

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M.A. Qazi.



President/CEO

OVERSEAS CONSULTANTS



Phone: 814-270-1422

Fax: 814-266-9371



E-mails: drmaqazi@yahoo.com

CopyTo: drmaqazi@hotmail.com



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