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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: tonyhassan <tonyhassan669@yahoo.com.sg>
Reply-To: tonyhassan13@web.nl
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 01:01:38 +0800 (CST)
Subject: OUR TRANSACTION PROCEEDURES. GET BACK TO ME ASAP.


ATTN:VICTIM-FULLNAME,

I AM IN GOOD RECEIPT OF YOUR MAIL AND BEFORE I PROCEED, I MUST NOT FAIL TO APOLOGISE TO YOU FOR MY DELAYANCE IN RESPONDING TO YOUR MAIL DUE TO THE THIGHT SCHEDULE OF THINGS WITH ME IN MY OFFICE AND I WAS OUT OF MY OFFICE FOR OFFICIAL ASSIGNMENT.

MEANWHILE, I ACKNOWLEDGED THE RECEIPT OF YOUR MAIL AND I WANT YOU TO BEAR IT IN MIND THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS REAL AND IT IS ALSO 100% RISK FREE, SO YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY ATTOM OF FEAR.

ONCE YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST TO RECEIVE THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED CLIENT, THEN I WILL MAKE EVERY NECCESSARY ARRANGEMENT AND ENSURE THAT THIS FUNS IE BEING TRANSFERED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY.

UPON YOUR RESPONSE, DO NOT FAIL TO INCLUDE YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION, YOUR FULL CONTACT ADDRESS, ONE COPY OF YOUR VALID IDENTIFICATION AND YOUR RECEIVING BANKING INFORMATIONS WHERE THIS FUND WILL BE REMITTED FOR YOUR EASY WITHDRAWAL.

YOUR QUICK RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED FOR QUICK TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

REGARDS,

MR. TONY HASSAN.


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