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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: "LIBYAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE"<hamza-mahmoud@libyachamberofcommerce.org>
Reply-To: ma-hamza@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 02 Sep 2013 22:40:09 +0200
Subject: WHAT PRODUCTS CAN YOUR COMPANY SUPPLY?- SUPPLY CONTRACT AVAILABLE

MR. MAHMOUD HAMZA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
LIBYA

Dear entrepreneur,

Following the successful transition of a new Libya Government and the announcement of investments in several infrastructure and construction projects, Libya has become a desirable country to invest in. Kindly advice if your company has the license and capabilities to execute a contract supply project for the Government of Libya vide Contract ID: If your answer is yes, kindly respond to this e-mail. I (Mahmoud Hamza) happen to have contract with the Libyan chamber of commerce and that enables me to pull the right strings and open new business channels.

Provide all the important informations about yourself and your company, state whatever services or produts you can provide or supply, this can be from a broad range of areas including real estate (construction materials), energy, oil and gas,emerging markets and high-technology. Within the technology sector, the firm that focuses on communications, software, hardware, digital content and services. Your urgent response will be highly appreciated. This is a multi million dollar/euro contract pending on what your company has to offer.

I strongly advise you to reply to my private for a quick response to your e-mail. This is due to numerous e-mails i receive on my official e-mails.

Fill in the list below and send to my private e-mail and you will be contacted within 24 hours with more information on how to proceed.

1. Your full name:
2. Company name (if you have any):
3. Position held in company:
4. Tel/mobile/Fax:
5. official e-mail/private e-mail:
6. Business experience:
7. Products or services that can be supplied:
8. Country:
9. Age:

Private e-mail: ma-hamza@outlook.com
Private e-mail: mahmoudhamza689@gmail.com

Regards
Mahmoud Hamza

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