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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: "Hassan Dialloh" <hassan_dialloh101@msn.com>
Reply-To: hassan_dialloh101@myway.com
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 23:22:10 +0000
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED!!!

From the Desk of:
Mr.Hassan Dialloh
No 10 Amadu bello way
Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria
Telephone:234-803-5623697
Private email  hassan_dialloh101@myway.com
 
Dear Friend,
Good Day
With warm heart I offer my friendship, and greetings, and I hope this
mail meets you in good time. However strange or surprising this contact
might seem to you, as we have not met personally or had any dealings
in the
past, I humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance
and 
immense benefit.
It is my pleasure to write and inform you, that you were chosen to act
as next of Kin to LATE Raymond Beck. But be rest assured that your
contact 
particulars was given to meafter a due search, for a reliable and
capable
foreigner  that will handle confidentially a transfer of huge sum of
money
from UNION  BANK NIGERIA PLC to a foreign bank account. The deal in
details:A foreigner, LATE Raymond Beck was an oil merchant/contractor
with
the Federal Government of Nigeria and resides here in Nigeria not until
his
untimely death six year ago in ghastly plane crash. (LATE Raymond Beck
) who
perished in the plane crash of OCTOBER 31, 1999  { with Egyptian
airline
990} with other passengers  aboard as you can confirm it your self at
this
wbpage:
http://www.bromike.com/departed/egypt.html
He had a deposit of (US$32,000,000.00) THIRTY TWO MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS, here with the UNION BANK OF NIGERIA before his death on 
OCTOBER
31, 1999.  I am his accountant officer at the Union Bank, and till now 
nobody has serviced this account or shown up for his money since after
his
death  till date. Although, efforts have been made by the bank
managements
to get  in touch with his next of kin or any of his relations, but all
to no
avail (He  had no children or any relative to stand as the net of
kin).It is
on this note some top officials of Union Bank, who are fully aware of
the
incident resolved and asked me to find and negotiate with a trust
worthy
foreigner who is  willing to assist, and act as the next of kin to the
LATE
Raymond Beck , this sum  of money is now kept in the DECEASED ACCOUNT
of the
Union bank, please  understand that this money(US$32,000,000.00)when
transferred into your account  will be shared with the ratio of:
1) 40% to you as the chosen next of kin and account owner,
2)  50% for my colleagues and I,
3) 10% will be maped out for the balance of every expenses made local
or
international during this transaction.
This transaction is 100% risk free, for we have concluded evey
arrangement
to safeguard you in this transaction.Therefore, if you wish to assist 
us,hasten up and send the following informations to enable us
effectively
process  the necessary document for smooth transfer into your account,
as to
be  nominated by you as the next of kin to LATE Raymond Beck. you are
urgently  required to send to me.The name to be used in changing the
existing next of kin at the bank.Your Bank name and adress, where the
money
will be transferd, Your Account name and account number which will be
use,
Your private telephone and fax number for fast and safer communication.
I know we have never met or entered into any kind of transaction with
you before as to know the extent of your trust and honesty. But based
on the
recommendation, I personally want to believe that you will not sit on
the
money if it finally gets to your account.
It is on this note I consider it proper to write and ask for your
consent, and permission to support the transfer into your
account.Please,
for security reasons acknowledge the receipt of this latter by mailing
back
through my private e-mail address .
hassan_dialloh101@myway.com
Finally to enable me obtain some documents on your behalf as the true
beneficary of the Fund, you are advice to send these informations below.
1) Your Full Name and Addres
2) Your Age/ Occupation / Gender
3) Your Telephone and Fax Number for easy comminucation.
all this information will enable me make the change from our central
compute
on your favour as the true existing next of Kin to my late Client Mr
Raymond
Beck.
call me as soon as you read this mail
Await your urgent response.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr.Hassan Dialloh
Telephone;234-8035623697
Private e-mail;hassan_dialloh101@myway.com

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