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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: "hassan adams" <hassan@hassanadams.net>
Reply-To: adams_hassan1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 20:00:11 +0000
Subject: HELP

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Hassan Adams a merchant in U.A.E I have been diagnosed with
esophageal cancer. It has defiled all forms of medical treatment, and right
now I am on life support, having only about a few weeks to live, according
to medical experts. I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I
never really cared for anyone but my business. I was never generous, I was
always hostile to people and only focused on my business as that was the
only world I cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know that there
is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the
world.

I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world I would
live my life a different way from how I have lived it. I have willed and
given most of my property and assets to my immediate and extended family
members as well as a few close friends. I lost my only son (abdul Adams),
his wife and two children in plane crash from USA to Egypt .hence I am left
with no heir to inherit my wealth!!!

I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I have decided to
give alms to charity
organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on
earth. So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in the
U.A.E, Algeria and Malaysia, and India. Now that my health has deteriorated
so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore.
Two months ago, I asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and
distribute the money which I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria
and Pakistan; they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not
trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left
for them.

The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit that I
have with a finance/Security Company in Europe. I will want you to collect
this deposit and dispatched it to charity organizations (I will disclose the
amount when you have agreed to help me out). May GOD help you as you do
this? Please note that I have not serviced that deposit since after the
death of my family in the plane crash. I will give you all the details you
will require as soon as I receive your immediate response.

God be with you.
Prof. Hassan Adams (President)

Horus Geoscience LTD

CORNER ROAD 206 & 245 DEGLA,

MAADI, CAIRO, U.A.E.


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