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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: "MR. HAMDALA RAHAMA," <hamdala_rahama@luxmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 13:03:28 +0400
Subject: HORNEST AND SINCERE ASSISTANCE

FROM THE DESK OF
THE DIRECTOR(CEO)MR.HAMDALA RAHAMA, OF DUBAI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
SIR,

I GOT YOUR MAIL ADDRESS IN YOUR PROFILE, I WANT TO BRING YOU INTO A BUSINESS
THAT WILL FECTH US A DEAL WORTH OF
$30M USD,
IF ONLY YOU WILL BE HORNEST AND SINCERE MAKE IT REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL. AND IT IS ALL THE ABOVE MENTION AMOUNT,THAT I DISCOVERED AS AN OUTSTANDING SUM,THAT WAS MISSCALCULATED AND INCLUDED AS PART PAYMENT TO OUR FOREGN CONTRACTORS PAYMENT.
I WAS APPOINTED THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF THIS PAYMENT.AS THIS OPPORTUNITY CAME
UP,I IMMIDIATLY HAVE DECIDED TO MAKE GOOD USE OF IT,TO CARRY OUT THIS FUND INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT,AS WE HERE IN THE MINISTRY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNT, HENCE ISEEK YOUR ASSISTANCE
TRANSFER THIS FUND, TO FACILITATE THIS BUSINESS, INCLUDING YOUR DETAIL
ADDRESS,

WE HAVE RESOLVED TO OFFER YOU 40%OF THE MONEY FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND 5% OF IT WILL BE ALL KINDS OF EXPENSES YOU WILL INCUR IN THE COURSE OF TRANSFERING THIS FUND THE REST WILL BE FOR INVESTMENTS IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY WHERE YOU MIGHT SUGGEST
I WILL REACH YOU WITH MORE DETAILS AS I HEAR FROM YOU
THANKS EXPECTING YOUR SOONEST RESPONSE

BEST REGARDS FROM
MR. HAMDALA RAHAMA, OF DUBAI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE


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