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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: faleh al-hassan ali <alifalehl@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 06:25:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: More Details From Dr.Faleh Ali


Dear Amarjit Singh,

Thanks for your email and also sorry the very late response to your email it was as a result of bomb blast that affected my networkline? As the initiator of this transaction,i want you to know that this transaction will be executed through legal means and i have mapped out ways in which it will be executed.Firstly,i will contact the attorney that i had arranged who will carry out the swearing of the Affidavit Of Change Of Beneficiary in your favour here in the high court of justice Iraq first thing tomorrow morning as soon as you provide your complete contact information,date of birth and country of Origin. I also want you to assure me that you wont take advantage of me when the funds get in your possession because as soon as the documentation process is concluded i wont have hold on this funds. Please also want you to assure me that every information that i will share with you must treat it with high level of confidentiality, because as soon as we conclude this
transaction i will leaving Iraq for Europe with me family.I await your complete contact informations to enable the attorney proceed with the swearing of the affidavit.Thanks.

Best Regards
Dr.Faleh Ali



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