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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: "Junior Ahmed Hassan" <jmujica@mujicayasociados.cl>
Reply-To: jnr.ahmedhassan@w.cn
Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:29:55 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From Junior Ahmed Hassan



>From Junior Ahmed Hassan
Cambridge Club Quarter's Camp Edmond Cambridge United Kingdom

Greetings Dearest One,

I am Junior Ahmed Hassan. From Cote d’ivoire.I lost my parent during the
political crisis in my country just because my late father Dr. Musa Hassan
was supporting the government of President Alassane Ouattara.I and my
father manage to escape to Accra Ghana in a hospital there My father gave
up after he has made a deposit of $6 million usd with a Bank there in
Ghana.

I am presently in London. The fund was deposited by my late father, and I
have the documents backing up the fund for your claims,

And My late father told Me that in case if anything should go wrong at the
hospital that I should look for someone who has a business company abroad
to help Me claim the fund as am young, for investment I believe you as an
advanced person that you will not betray the trust I am about to impose on
you at the end of this transaction.

Please I need you to send to me the followings,
1. Your full Name.
2. Your private phone and fax number
3. House and office address.

All this I will submit them to the bank for them to proceed with the
transfer of the money to your designated bank account in your country. To
avoid the new government official from rising eye brows to the fund. Also
bear in mind that this transaction remains confidential to you alone.

Based on this I contacted you for an assistance, So that I can front you
as my late father's foreign business partner/ beneficiary of the fund in
the bank.
Because my late father Dr. Musa Hassan deposited the fund as family
valuable. 20% of the total sum will be offered to you for your assistance,
while 5% will be set aside for any expenses that might come across during
the transaction.
Thanks and remain bless.
Waiting for your urgent Response
Sincerely Yours
Junior Ahmed Hassan


>From Junior Ahmed Hassan
Cambridge Club Quarter's Camp Edmond Cambridge United Kingdom

Greetings Dearest One,

I am Junior Ahmed Hassan. From Cote d’ivoire.I lost my parent during the
political crisis in my country just because my late father Dr. Musa Hassan
was supporting the government of President Alassane Ouattara.I and my
father manage to escape to Accra Ghana in a hospital there My father gave
up after he has made a deposit of $6 million usd with a Bank there in
Ghana.

I am presently in London. The fund was deposited by my late father, and I
have the documents backing up the fund for your claims,

And My late father told Me that in case if anything should go wrong at the
hospital that I should look for someone who has a business company abroad
to help Me claim the fund as am young, for investment I believe you as an
advanced person that you will not betray the trust I am about to impose on
you at the end of this transaction.

Please I need you to send to me the followings,
1. Your full Name.
2. Your private phone and fax number
3. House and office address.

All this I will submit them to the bank for them to proceed with the
transfer of the money to your designated bank account in your country. To
avoid the new government official from rising eye brows to the fund. Also
bear in mind that this transaction remains confidential to you alone.

Based on this I contacted you for an assistance, So that I can front you
as my late father's foreign business partner/ beneficiary of the fund in
the bank.
Because my late father Dr. Musa Hassan deposited the fund as family
valuable. 20% of the total sum will be offered to you for your assistance,
while 5% will be set aside for any expenses that might come across during
the transaction.
Thanks and remain bless.
Waiting for your urgent Response
Sincerely Yours
Junior Ahmed Hassan


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