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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: "JARIR FOUSUAL" <jjjjarir15@rediffmail.com>
Date: 6 Feb 2007 16:35:28 -0000
Subject: From: Mr;Jarir Fousual


From: Mr;Jarir FousualGreetings to you, with warm heart I offer my friendship, and greetings, and I hope this mail meet&nbsp; you in good time.However strange or surprising this contact might seem to you as we have not met personally or had any dealings in the past, I humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and the immense benefit it will be to you.&nbsp;
I resolved to contact you for your most needed assistance in this manner. I duly apologize for infringing&nbsp; on yourprivacy, if this contact is not acceptable to you, as I make this proposal to you as a person of integrity.
First and foremost I wish to introduce myself properly to you. My name as Mr. Jarir Fousual Personal Assistant to the latePierre Gemayel {minister of industry in lebanon} anti-syrian christian leader who was assasinated on his way back from church in a suburb of Beirut on Tuesday 21 november 2006,he was being driving in his car by his driver,when the gunmen attacked and killed him.&nbsp;http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,231035,00.html
Before my boss was assasinated he entrusted an huge amount of fund in my care which was only known by myself and&nbsp; him for the preparation of the next election.which was kept&nbsp; with a security firm in europe for safe keeping.
Moreso i have all the relevant document as regards this transaction with this private security firm in my poccession.The safety deposit, which is a trunk box,is stockedwith hard currency. Though This&nbsp; came as a shock to me and i have decided to have this fund invested immediately in commercial and residential properties in abroad as well as profitable ventures, now that the U.S.A Govt. has ordered Syria Govt. to leave and not to intervene in any Lebanon affair and we don’t know what is going to happen, hence i sincerely propose to you to render me your most needed assistance in this regard.
If you agree to render me your assistance, your role in this project will be to act on my behalf as a trustee to receive the safety deposit containing the funds from the Security firm.Though I believe this transaction should be based on mutuality,I will offer you20 % of the funds and 5% for the expenses that may comes up in the course of this transaction both here and your side.I thank you in advance as i anticipate your assistance in enabling us achieve this goal.&nbsp; and I look forward to a long lasting business relationship with you.&nbsp;As you may understand, due to my boss sensitive position in the present government, it is not safe to communicate with me via phone or fax.you can forward your reply to me via this email address {jarirfsl122@yahoo.com}.
Whether or not you are interested in assisting me. This will enable me make alternative plans, in the event of non-interest on your part.
YOUR\'S SINCERELY,
MR:Jarir Fousual


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