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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: "Mr Hans Jacobs" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alphaclearanceunit@oued.org>
Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2010 07:29:01 -1000
Subject: Re: Can I Trust You

Attn Trusted One.

Dear Sir/Madam

An Iraqi Mr Ali Suleman made a fixed deposit of $19.5m Euros in my bank branch
(Alpha Bank Of Greece ) where i am his account officer / manager,And he died
with his entire family in the war leaving behind no next of kin, I'm ready to
share 50/50 with you if you choose to stand as my deceased client next of kin.
i will provide all the proof of documents in your name as the next of kin,And
after the total amount is paid into your account there in your country you
will assist me in investing my own share in any good moving business there in
your country because i would not want to bring back any penny here in my
country for security reason.

If you are interested mail me back at the address below:

Email Contact: alphaclearanceunit@oued.org OR alpha.clearanceunit@gawab.com

Yours Truly,

Mr Hans Jacobs
Tel: +30-699-258-6207.

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