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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: "FROM MR. CHARLES JIHADIIH" <charlesjihadi@voila.fr>
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:36:43 GMT
Subject: Greeting From Mr.Charles Jihadiih,

Greeting From Mr.Charles Jihadiih,

I am Mr.Charles Jihadiih a banker in African Development Bank.


I contacted you now on a business deal of USD $8.500.000.00, which I need your help to transfer the fund in your account.The depositor of the fund died with his entire family during the Iraq war in 2004.

The customer & his entire family died, unfortunately, leaving nobody for the claim. If we make this claim, the money will be shared between us, at the ratio of 60/40, any expenses that comes out when transferring the fund in to your account we will take proper care of it If you.If you are interested reply me i will give you the procedure on how to transfer the fund in to your bank account why you are not interested please delete the message in your mail box.

Thanks.

Mr.Charles Jihadiih

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