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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: Hassan Mohamed <barr_hassanmohamed_194tg@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: barr_hasanmohamed_tg@cooltoad.com
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 10:00:50 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Dear Sir, Greetings and Urgent Assistance!!!


Barrister Hassan Mohamed(LLB).
Mohamed Vintage Chambers,
1217 Bolevard Road Atakpame
Tel/Fax:(228) 917 67 13.
Lome-Togo Republic,
West Africa.

Dear Sir,
I am Barrister Hassan Mohamed, a solicitor at law. I am the personal
attorney to Late Engr. Duckson Fritz, a national of Gemany, he is the
owner of Duckson Construction Company here in Lome Togo, West Africa.He
died on the 12th of July 2001, in a Plane Crash . My client(Engr.Duckson)deposited the sum of (US$6.7 Million Dollars Only),with the UT Bank here in Lome Rep. Of Togo. I need an assistance from you so that we can transfer fund into your
account for investment . Then you and myself can share the fund 60% to me,
then 40% to you.
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim
we may make since Engr.Duckson Fritz, was my client. All I require is your
honest cooperation to enable us see this business through. I guarantee that
this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you
from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me by my email
immediately or you can urgently call on my direct-line 00228-9176713,to
enable us discuss further. Reply at(barr_hasanmohamed_tg@cooltoad.com)
or send reply by Fax.
I am looking forward to hear from you urgently for the matter of urgency
which this business is highly needed and for more details information.

Thanks and be blessed.

Attorney at Law.
Barrister Hassan Mohamed(LLB).



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