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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: "hanna bawa" <hannaben3@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 10:24:49 +0100
Subject: REmain blessed with your family.

Dear Hewitt,

Thanks for you mail, the way you talk makes me to believe the more that your
a honest person that i have not make any mistake to shose you.

Yes as a ministry worker you can do the transaction. well i can not say much
about my self, any time i remember the past i only cry. i lost my younger
brother and my parents in the war. all the good life i was used to when my
parents were alive has gone. am now one of the poor people in the world even
a refugee indeed. but i strongely believe that as soon as this fund is
transfer to your account i will start a new life.

this are the phone numbers again.
tel. 234 1 7618478
cell. 234 80 66321631

REmain blessed with your family.

>From Mary.

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