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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- jamailhussein43@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: jamailhussein43@indiatimes.com
Reply-To: jamailhussein43@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2011 04:42:40 -0500
Subject: Iraq Global Consulting & Services.
Dear Sir/Madam,
The Department of the Contract Committee has received its 2011 allocation of
funds from the Iraq Fund Development Commission to undertake periodic
maintenance works and various supply projects through the ministry of
finance.
We are Iraq Global Consulting and Services Group located here in Baghdad as
one of the registered consultants with the government of Iraq with the
responsibility of screening and facilitating legitimate and capable
international companies in securing supply projects to the Iraqi government.
It is intended to apply part of the allocation to works in 15 metropolitan /
municipal / district assembly areas.
The work project is described below:
Region: Baghdad Iraq Lot Number: 1WX/IRQ/009 Project: Supply of building
materials / office and medical equipment?s / agro products and
machineries/etc.
Contract Length: 18 months
Eligible Class: Registered Local & International Companies.
Payment Terms: Wire Transfer (TT) 100% Upfront with Conditions applied. In
this regard, we seek for limited numbers of international companies to
participate in these projects thus confirm your interest in this project
stating your company contact details.
Regards,
Mr. Jamal Hussein.
Iraq Global Consulting & Services.
Al habboby Str, Nasiryah City.
Dhi Qar Province, Iraq.
Email:jamailhussein43@yahoo.com
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