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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: akesse hamilton <akesse_hamilton@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2005 18:54:43 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: I need your assistance


FROM MR AKESSE HAMILTON
ABIDJAN COTE D IVOIRE
.EMAIL (akesse_hamilton@yahoo.fr)

URGENT BUSINESS


DEAR

I KNOW YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISE SEEING MY MAIL I AM MR AKESSE HAMILTON FROM ABIDJAN COTE DIVOIRE IN WEST AFRICA. AND I AM SOLICITING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO HELP ME TRANSFER THE SUM 9M US DOLLARS(NINE MILLION DOLLARS) PRESENTLY DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN SPAIN.

IF YOU SIGNIFY YOUR INTREST I WILL GIVE YOU THE FULL DETAILS
OF THE TRANSACTION INCLUDING THE DOCUMENTS BACKING THIS DEPOSIT AND FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM AND FOR YOUR COMPENSATION AS SOON AS THE MONEY GETS OVER TO YOUR ACCOUNT.AND I WILL LIKE YOU TO PROVIDE ME WITH YOUR FULL CONTACT DETAILS FOR EASIER COMMUNICATION. I WAITS FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE SO THAT WE WILL PROCEED TOWARDS RETRIEVING THIS TRUNK BOX FROM THE SECURITY IN SPAIN.

THANKS AND BE BLESSED.
YOURS SINCERELY

MR AKESSE HAMILTON











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