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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: "REBECCA HASAN" <rebh080@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 14:55:50 +0000
Subject: MY GOOD WILL

Rebecca Hassan
Plot 2, Ikosi drive
Omole Estate.
Lagos.


"MY GOOD WILL"

Good day and God bless, Greetings to you in the name of God Almighty. I am
former Mrs. Memunat Farouk Hasan, now I am Mrs. Rebecca Farouk Hasan a widow
to Late Farouk Hasan Muhammad. I am an old woman; suffering from cancer.
>From all indications, my condition is really deteriorating and is quite
obvious that I may not live long, because the cancer stage has gotten to a
very severe stage.

My late husband died in an air crash on the 31st October 1999 in an Egyptian
airline Boeing 990 with other passengers on board. You can confirm this fact
from the website which was aired by the BBC WORLD
NEWS(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm) and my only
daughter died in BOMB ATTACK LONDON.

My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his
business and wealth. My personal physician told me that I may not live for
so long and I am so scared about this. So, I now decided to divide part of
this wealth, by contributing to the well being of less privileged people and
handicapped in the society of world America, Canada, Africa, Europe and
Asian Countries.This mission, will no doubt be tasking had made me to
recently relocate to Africa where I live presently. I selected you for this
Purpose and prayed over it, I am willing to donate the sum of $7,300,000.00
Million US Dollars to you for the development of the well being of
handicapped in the society and also as aids for the less privileged around
your country, and i have map out $1,700.000.00 for your own personal use to
help me for this work.Please note that, this fund is lying in a Security
company.

Therefore immediate application for the transfer of the money in your name
or your home. Please, do not reply me if you have the intention of using
this funds for personal use, than enhancement of the comfort of the
Handicapped.

Lastly, I want you/your home to be praying for me as regards my entire life
and my health because I have come to find out since my spiritual birth
lately that wealth acquisition without God in one's life is vanity upon
vanity. I await your reply.

Best regards,

MRS REBECCA HASAN





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