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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, Mounir Houmani," <mounir_houmani1@Z6.COM> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mounir_houmani@CODEHOT.CO.UK
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 18:19:56 -0800
Subject: I Need Your Response Immeditaly!!!

Good Day Dear Friend,

I am Mr.Mounir Houmani,Senior Credit Officer of NATWEST BANK plc.
Here is a 100% concealed and mutually profitable business
proposal for you.After the United States and Iraqi war, our client
Hatem Kamil Abdul Fatah who was the deputy governor of
Baghdad in Iraq and also business man made a numbered
fixed deposit for 12 calendar months, with a value of Twenty Five
million British Pounds only in my branch.


Upon maturity several notices were sent to him, even in the first
quater of this year.Again another notification was sent and still no
response came from him. We later found out that the Deputy
Governor has been assasinated in Baghdad,The websites below is a proof
and verification of the news about his death:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/3970619.stm
http://www.uslaboragainstwar.org/article.php?id=6979

After further investigation it was also discovered
that Hatem Kamil Abdul Fatah did not declare any next
of kin in his official papers including the paper work
of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me the
last time he was at my office that no one except me
knew of his deposit in my bank.

So, Twenty Five million British pounds is still lying in my bank and
no one will ever come forward to claim it.
Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I
will like you as a neutral person to stand in as the next of
kin to Hatem Kamil Abdul Fatah so that you will be
able to receive his funds with my aid as the insider.

THE PREREQUISITE OF THIS PROJECT:

I want you to know that I have had everything planned
out so that we come out successful.I have contacted an attorney
that will prepare the necessary documents that
will back you up as the next
of kin to Hatem Kamil Abdul Fatah,all that is required
from you NOW is for you to provide me with your Full Names
and Address so that the attorney can prepare the documents with
your name.

After you have been made the next of kin,the attorney
will also file in for claims on your behalf and secure
the necessary approvals and letter of probate in your
favor for the move of the funds to an account that
will be provided by you.There are no risks involved in
the matter as we are going adopt a legalized method and
the attorney will prepare all necessary documents.

Please endeavour to observe utmost discretion in all
matters concerning this issue.Once the funds have been
transferred to your nominated bank account we shall
share in the ratio of 60% for me, 30% for you and 10%
for any expenses incurred during the course of this
operation.

Should you be interested, please send me your full
particulars including your private phone and/or fax
numbers for easy communication,and i will provide you
with more details of this operation as well
as my particulars.provate email:(mounir_houmani@CODEHOT.CO.UK)

I AWAIT FOR YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS MAIL.
God Bless You and Kind Regards,

Mr,Mounir Houmani,



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