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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: "Dr Faisal Adams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <agentadams01@mail.mn>
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 14:11:03 -0800
Subject: ...Please you are invited to participate in the rebuilding of the new Iraq ,Thank you

Good-day to you ,
 
I would like to discuss the possibility of your company /your person,partaking in Government contract supply to Iraq.We are determined to purchase your products in large quantities, for use in all over our 18 Governorates (provinces) as the task of re-building Iraq covers every single sector and facet of our society.We will submit your products information to the contracting command and office of Iraq and the center for economic development. They will examine the propriety and necessity of your product and approve for bulk supply contracting relationship.
 
I am currently on the board of the contracting command and center for economic development,With my connections in the corridors of power, we are quite confident of securing approval. Also of note is the issue of different financial regulations between my country Iraq and your country.As such you will be paid 100% through the Iraqi ministry of Finance before you commence supplies.When you've received payment, we would be expecting a monthly supply; as the sum budgeted for product may be quite enormous as to outstrip your capacity and capability to supply. A consideration also is that your quotation must be CIF Port of Umm Qasr (or the Jordanian Port of Aqaba). I will reveal more procedural information to you upon your re-confirmation.Thank you and kindly respond via my email address: agentadams01@mail.mn .Thank you as we await your immediate response.  
Yours Faithfully,
Dr. Faisal Adams

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