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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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Fraud email example:

From: "albert albert" <albert_a@anpmall.net>
Reply-To: <albert_fasina22@rediffmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2007 15:29:37 +1030
Subject: urgent



Attn: Sir/Madam,
Reply to my privert email albert_fasina22@rediffmail.com
{HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL}
(RE: TRANSFER OF (THIRTY SIX MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE
THOUSAND POUNDS STERLINGS)
RE: TRANSFER OF 36,759,000.00 MILLION POUNDS TO YOUR ACCOUNT.

My name is Dr. Albert Fasina and I work in the International Operation
Department in a Bank here in London. I feel quite safe dealing with you in this
important business.Though, this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I
choose to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest medium of
communication. However, this correspondence is unofficial and private, and it
should be treated as such.

At first I will like to assure you that this transaction is 100% risk and
trouble free to both parties. WE WANT TO TRANSFER OUT MONEY FROM OUR BANK HERE
IN LONDON. THE FUND FOR TRANSFER IS OF CLEAN ORIGIN. THE OWNER OF THIS ACCOUNT
IS A FOREIGNER, a program leader.Until his death,The Late Prime Minister, Mr.
Rafik Hariri, has a huge investment here in the United Kingdom and all over the
world, as a matter of fact he has the sum of(THIRTY SIX MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED
AND FIFTY NINE THOUSAND POUNDS STERLINGS) in his account here in London which
he deposited as a family valuables.The family do not know about this deposit.I
was on a routine inspection that I discovered a dormant domiciliary account
with a BAL. Of (THIRTY SIX MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE THOUSAND POUNDS
STERLINGS) on further discreet investigation, I also discovered that the
account holder has passed away (dead) leaving no beneficiary to the account.
The bank will approve this money to any foreigner because the former operator
of the a/c is a foreigner. I am certainly sure that nobody will come again for
the claim of this money. A foreigner can only claim this money with legal
claims to the account Holder,

Therefore I need your cooperation in this transaction. I will provide all
necessary information needed in order to claim this money.Hoping in God that
you will never let me down now and in future.o.k! Rafik Bahaa Edine Hariri
(November 1, 1944 - February 14, 2005), married to Nazek Audi Hariri, was a
Lebanese self-made billionaire and business tycoon, and was five times Prime
Minister of Lebanon (1992-1998 and 2000-2004) before his last resignation from
office on October 20, 2004. The late Rafik Hariri died on February 14, 2005
when explosives equivalent to around 300 kg of C4 were detonated as his
motorcade drove past the Saint George Hotel i n the Lebanese capital, for more
information please log on to (http://www.hariri.info/)

I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO A SAFE FOREIGN ACCOUNT ABROAD BUT I DON'T
KNOW ANY FOREIGNER WHOM I CAN TRUST, I KNOW THAT THIS MESSAGE WILL COME TO YOU
AS A SURPRISE AS WE DON'T KNOW OURSELVES BEFORE, BUT BE SURE THAT IT IS REAL
AND A GENUINE BUSINESS. I CONTACT YOU BELIEVING THAT YOU WILL NOT LET ME DOWN
ONCE THE FUND GOES INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

Best Regards

Albert Fasina

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