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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: mr rafic <rafic1@sify.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:02:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM MR.RAFIC JIHADI,




FROM MR.RAFIC JIHADI,
GREETINGS. 
Complement of the day to you and your beloved family. I apologize for this intrusion, I decided to contact you through email due to the urgency involved in this matter. Do not be astonished for receiving this mail Please, I seek your permission and would want to get myself introduce to you. I am Mr. Rafic Jihadi. I work with Islamic Development Bank (IDB).
 
I need your co-operation in receiving USD$6.5M that has been in a dormant account with my bank for over 3 to 4 years which belongs to one of our foreign customer who died along with his entire family during the Iraq war in 2006. I will provide you with detailed information's on the modalities of this operation once I have your interest but I must say that trust flourishes business.
 
Therefore let your conscience towards this proposal be nurtured with sincerity and I will not fail to bring to your notice that, this transaction is hitch-free risk and you should keep this transaction ( CONFIDENTIAL) why because, no other person know about it, its a business between you and myself only for the safety and security of the business.
 
I agree that 35% of this money will be for you as a foreign partner, in respect to the provision of a foreign account where this fund will be transfer into, and 65% will be for me, thereafter I will visit your country for disbursement according to the percentage indicated. Remember, you will apply first to the bank for the transfer and my career as a banker, I will bring you up to date with all the information's as soon as I hear from you. If I don't hear from you within a certain period, I will assume, you are not interested.
 
You can see the news in bbc and cnn regarding their death:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm    
http://www.cnn.com/2006/world/meast/10/11/iraq.deaths     
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6040054.stm  
 
Meanwhile, If you are willing, capable and honest for this transaction, Kindly indicate your interest by sending message immediately.
 
Yours Truly,
MR. RAFIC JIHADI.



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