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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: hassan0@terra.com.mx
Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 19:09:55 +0000
Subject: FROM AMED HASSAN

FROM AMED HASSAN
Dear
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into businessrelationship
with you. I got your name and contact from the Ivoirien Chamberof Commerce
and Industry. I prayed over it and selected your name among other names
due to its esteeming nature and the recommendations given to me as a reputable
and trustworthy person that I can dobusiness with as
per the recommendations.I must not hesitate to confined in you for this
simple and sincere business.I am AMED HASSAN, the only son of late Mr .and
Mrs.ALI HASSAN.My father was a very wealthy Cocoa Merchant in Abidjan the
Economic Capital of the Ivory Coast, my father was poisoned to death by
his business associates
on one of their outings on a business trip.
My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special.Before
the death of my father on November,2000 in a private hospital here in Abidjan.He
secretly called me to his bedside and told me that has the sum of US$17.5M(Seventeen
million five hundred thousand dollars) left in fixed /suspense account in
one of the prime Banks here in Abidjan, that he used my name as his only
son for the next of kin in the depositing the fund. He also explained to
me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business
associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my
choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment in a viable
venture.Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways
: 1.to provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred
2.to serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 19 years 3. to make
arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education
and to secure Residence permit in your county. Moreover, dear, I am willing
to offer you 30% of the total sum as compensation for your effort input
after the successful transfer this fund into your nominated account overseas.
Further more, you indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe
that this transaction could be concluded within fourte(14) working days.
Signify your interest in assisting
me.Anticipating to hear from you soon.

Thanks and God bless you.
Best regards,

FROM AMED HASSAN


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