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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: "From Mrs Fatima Hinga" <fatima_h@box.az> (may be fake)
Reply-To: fatima_hinga@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 22:45:17 +0700
Subject: Good Day

From Mrs Fatima Hinga
Dearest

Thanks for finding time to go through my mail I am Mrs Fatima
Hinga=2C the wife of Lieutenant Colonel John Garang Hinga the Leader
of Sudanese People's Liberation Movement one of the leading political

parties in Sudan which was formed in 1983 He died during the out brake of
the recent civil war in Sudan Before his death he held many important offices which
includes being the prime minister in a coalition government between 1986 to 1989 He also was the
leader of the Umma Party a strong political organization in Sudan After his tenure as
coalition prime minister he was made to be in-charge of the
payment of Sudanese Media communications department in 2001 My husband was
killed by a group known as Sadiq al Mahdi
at the on set of the civil war while fighting for the liberation of the
Sudanese people from the hands of a dictatorship government

I am 51 years old now and seriously ill although I am now receiving
treatment in a hospital here in Thailand During the period of our
marriage we were blessed with a male child by name Musa Hinga who is also
here taking care of me After the death of my husband
I inherited a huge amount of money US$25million dollars which my late
husband deposited with a Security Company in Thailand for
safe keeping I now decided to contact you to assist me and my son to claim
this money from where it was deposited and probably guide
us in investing the fund in a worthwhile flourishing business over there I
hereby ask for your help and assistance Although I am a novice in
business I have an eye on rigid properties Your advice on other
areas of private sector will be highly appreciated

I believe that you would be of great help in guiding my son to a successful
business investment in your country even when I am gone

I will appreciate if you will show interest in collaborating with us as
this transaction will benefit both of us on joint venture partnership
Furthermore I am ready to give you a good negotiable percentage cash reward for your
assistance Detailed information on other proceedings will be made available
to you upon receiving your reply showing interest in collaborating with us
as I look forward to your urgent reply

Sincerely Yours

Mrs Fatima Hinga
For the Family


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