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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: Mrs fatima Hinga." <fatima_hg@box.az> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 04:25:27 +0700
Subject: I will appreciate to see your reply

From: Mrs fatima Hinga.

attn:Sir

Greetings,

Thanks for finding time to go through my mail.
,First of all , I wish to introduce myself to
you, I am Mrs fatima Hinga the wife of the late Dr. Rashidi
Hinga who was one of the aid to the former leader of my country Iraq before he was
killed in a war in my country I know that this mail will come to you as a surprise
but I honestly do not intend to surprise you. I write this letter in respect of my intention to invest the
sum of US$12,000,000.00 with in your company.which I inherited from my husband
proceed before his death.I am from Hiati while my husband is from Iraq before
we got married together as husband and wife. I am with my only surviving son
Musa who live in Hiati all his life time.
When my husband was killed and the rest members of
my family on 16th January 2003 during the war , I
escaped to Iran with the help of United Nations from there we came to Thailand
through the United Nation peace keeping Pilot.

The fund is now with the security Company .In view of
this plight, I expect you to be trustworthy and kind
enough to assist me ,I hereby agree to compensate your sincere and candid
effort in this regard with 20% of the total fund and
annual 5% of the after tax returns on investment for the
first three years.Thereafter, the term shall be varied,5% for expenses,
which may arise during the transaction.

Whatever your decision is please reach me and my son
immediately through this phone number +66-12693941 or
on the above e-mail and keep this letter tight secret for the interest of
my family.
Best Regards.
Mrs fatima Hinga.
for the family


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