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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: jennifercambell5@freemail.lt
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 07:21:38 -0200
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE

Attn: CEO

I would like to request your assistance in a business transaction of mutual
benefit, I am an American and a member of The U.S. Agency for International
Development (USAID), our committee is in charge of contracts awards and payment
for all contractors who executes contracts in the rebuilding of
Iraq. We are currently in London for the payment of some contractors who executed
contracts in Iraq.

For more about our operations log on to http://www.rebuild-iraq-expo.com There
was an over draft contract we just discovered for 50 Million GBP and with our
influence in this panel we can successfully present you/or your company to claim
the above funds.

We have agreed to share the money thus: 1. 20% For you. 2. 70% for us (the officials)
3. 10% to be used in settling taxation and all local and foreign expenses. Please
note that this transaction is 100% safe and we hope to commence the transfer
latest seven (7) banking days from the date of the receipt of the following
information, via e-mail (jennifercanbell@walla.com) of your Full name/ company's
name if any, Tel. & Fax Nos.

The above information will enable us write letters of claim and job description
respectively. This way, we will use your company's name to re-apply for payment
and re-award the contract in your company's name. We are looking forward to
doing this business with you and solicit your confidentiality in this transaction.


Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter using the above e-mail me at:
(jennifercanbell@walla.com) I will bring you into the complete picture of this
pending project when I have heard from you.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Jennifer Cambell.
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http://www.freemail.lt/

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