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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: "M.AL-BASHIR"<urgentdeal2009@googlemail.com>
Reply-To: <urgentdeal2010@googlemail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:33:16 +0100
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL.

For Your Attention:
The Managing Director/Owner
Dear sir/madam
Bismillahi'l-Rahmani'l-Rahim.
My message is from Iraq. My name is Mohammed Al-Bashir; I am the Inspector General of the newly setup
Coalition Provisional Authority for Iraq Reconstruction program, a federal agency that endorse and monitor
the award of contracts to foreign contractors. And its also the watchdog for, waste, and abuse of funds
intended for Iraq reconstruction programs.

I am seeking for your co-operation in a multi million Dollars worth of contract supplies of your products and
equipments, that will be awarded and paid for through my office, and as such will be within my jurisdiction.
We are interested in buying products from your esteemed organization for the Iraq Reconstruction Program.

If your company is capable of supplying any of her product and will agree terms, then kindly respond
immediately DETAILING YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND EXCLUSIVE E-MAIL and a scanned
attachment of your well articulated TENDER. As soon as we receive these, I shall get back to you with all
details exclusively and how you can apply with the new COMPANY AFFAIR OFFICE in Baghdad Iraq,
for your company registration CERTIFICATE, that will be backdated and upgraded to a Category ''A''
Contractor to the Government if Iraq .

Should you be interested, please send your response to this email address below:
( businessproposal2010@gmail.com )

Looking forward to an early response

Best Regards,
Mohammed Al-Bashir.
N.B:
100% upfront payment for all supplies.


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