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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Hassan Aamur" <dr_hassan_aamur@yahoo.ca>
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 07:24:23 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE// Herman


FROM:Dr HASSAN AAMUR.
DIAMOND TRUST DEPOSIT COMPANY.
LOME, REPUBLIC OF TOGO.


DEAR Herman ,

I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH THE WEBSITE WHEN I WAS
DESPERATELY SEARCHING FOR SOMEONE TO ASSIST ME IN THIS
TRANSACTION, AND SPIRITUALLY I AM CONVINCED ABOUT YOUR
ABILITY AND RELIABILITY TO EXECUTE A TRANSACTION OF
THIS GREAT MAGNITUDE.

On the course of last year 2004 business report, I
discovered that my Office is in position of USD (Ten
Million United States Dollars) 10,000,000.00. This
fund as at this moment is been placed in what we call
(ESCROW CALL ACCOUNT) with no beneficiary. As the
Finance Deposit Controller, it is always my duty to
send in all financial reports to my Department head at
the end of each business year.

This said fund was deposited by Late. DR. GEORGE W.
BRUMLEY, A philantropist, who died along side with his
entire family in a plane crash some years ego that
happened in Kenya, East Africa.

Please I want you to visit the website below for more
information about the Plane Crash and the Deceased DR.
GEORGE W. BRUMLEY AND HIS FAMILY:

www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html

As an officer in this bank, I can not be directly
involved to this funds, so my aim of contacting you is
just to assist me receive this funds into your Bank
account and I will resign from my Job as a banker and
come over to your country home with my family for a
bigger investment with my own share. Conclusively, I
have agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum while
70% is to be held on trust by you.

All that I needed mostly from you now is just to
forward a letter of application of your claim to the
Finance Company as the Next of Kin to the original
depositor of this fund Late. DR. GEORGE W. BRUMLEY so
that the proceeds of this deposit can be relaesed to
you, this will enable them effect the release /
transfer of this fund into your Custody.

I will appreciate it very much If you have agreed with
me. There are no risk involved and I guarantee that
this will be executed under legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law.
I thank you so much for your understanding.

Yours faithfull,
Dr.Hassan Aamur.












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