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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.Mrs.Hanna Ani" <drhannaani@eriga.lv>
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 13:49:27 GMT
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED


Contact Number:23-480-59039448
00-871763591420
Fax Number :00 871763591421
Alter:drhannaani@eriga.lv

This message contains information which may be
confidential and privileged. Unless you are the
addressee (or authorized to receive for the addressee,
you may not use, copy or disclose to anyone the
message or information contained in the message. If
you have received this message in error, please advise
the sender by return e-mail and delete the message.

Hello,

It is with heartfelt hope that I write to seek your
co-operation and assistance in my desire to invest
into Estate properties in your country. Briefly, I am
45 years old woman and due for retirement at any
moment from now after putting many years in civil
service as secretary. Ministerial contract evaluation
and Implementation, in the presidency. And during this
past years.

I was able to secure huge amount of money ($20.5m)from
over-invoiced government contract bills, through the
advantage of my position in the office. I have been
deliberating on how to invest this fund abroad.
In a confidential manner until I came to a conclusion
to use it to buy Estate properties and lease to people
while part of it will be used for non? Speculative
investments in your country as part of measures to
secure the betterment of my retirement future, till I
come over to meet with you.

In view of this therefore, I am soliciting your confidence, support
and assistance as my partner to claim this fund for the investment
project with your name and support from the security vault where I
deposited it for safe keeping
This is because we civil servants are not allowed to
have and operate Dollar Accounts, especially outside
the country. As a matter of fact, to claim this fund
remains the vital issue for now which after the
successful claim of the fund we can then invest
immediately into any estate property you may consider
lucrative in your country or else where.

I will give to you %10 of the total money for your assistance.
please contact me immediately with your full contact information.
As I expect you to be trustworthy and kind enough to
respond positively to my ENQUIREY.

Dr.Mrs.Hanna Ani


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