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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: "Mrs Fatima Hinga" <fatima_h@she.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2006 12:29:08 +0700
Subject: I will appreciate your reply

Dearest

Thanks for finding time to go through my mail I am Mrs Fatima Hinga the
wife oflieutenant colonel John Garang Hinga the Leader of Sudanese
People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) one of the leading political parties
in Sudan which was formed in 1983 He died during the out brake of the
recent civil war in Sudan Before his death he held many important
offices which includes being the prime minister in a coalition
government between 1986 to 1989 He also was the leader of the Umma Party
a strong political organization in Sudan After his tenure as coalition
prime minister he was made to be in-charge of the payment of Sudanese
Media communications department in 2001 My husband was killed by a group
known as Sadiq al Mahdi at the on set of the civil war while fighting
for the liberation of the Sudanese people from the hands of a
dictatorship government


I am 51 years old now and seriously ill although I am now receiving
treatment in a hospital here in Thailand During the period of our
marriage we were blessed with a male child by name Musa Hinga who is
also here taking care of me After the death of my husband I inherited a
huge amount of money 25million US dollars which my late husband
deposited with a Security Company in Thailand for safe keeping

I now decided to contact you to assist me and my son to claim this money
from where it was deposited and probably guide us in investing the fund
in a worthwhile flourishing business over there I hereby ask for your
help and assistance Although I am a novice in business I have an eye on
rigid properties Your advise on other areas of private sector will be
highly appreciated and I believe that you would be of great help in
guiding my son to a successful businessinvestment in your country even
when I am gone as we will be relying on you,I will appreciate if you
will show interest in collaborating with us as this transactionwill
benefit both of us mutually should we embark on joint venture
partnership

Furthermore should you opt for financial reward I hereby agree to
compensate your sincere and candid effort in this regard with 20% of the
total fund and annual 5% of the after tax returns on investment for the
first three years Thereafter the term shall be varied 5% for expenses
which may arise during the transaction

Detailed information on other proceedings will be made available to you
upon receiving your reply showing interest in collaborating with us as
Ilook forward to your urgent reply

Sincerely Yours

Fatima Hinga


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