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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: "MR, ADA USMAN," <ada_usman@walla.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: adausman@unlimitedworld.org
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 14:38:22 +0200
Subject: RE-CONSTRUCTION OF IRAQ - VARIOUS SUPPLIES..

For Your Attention,
The Managing Director / Owner

REF: RE-CONSTRUCTION OF IRAQ - VARIOUS SUPPLIES...


My name is ADA USMAN, and this is an urgent contract invitation from

Iraq. My benefactor at the new American controlled Iraq ministry has

mandated me to seek for your cooperation in a multi million dollars

worth of supply contract on,
Building/Medical/Textile and General Ship equipments. Please if you

can assist us, then kindly
contact me via My E-mail:adausman@unlimitedworld.org] and my fax:

1-801-720-7215}
(PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SEND EMAILONLY DETAILING YOUR DIRECT

TELEPHONE,FAX NUMBER AND EXCLUSIVE EMAIL based on your company

abilities).

As soon as we recieve those, I shall get back to you with all details

exclusively.

Regards,
A.USMAN
NB:80% upfront for all supplies


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