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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 mohammed <hassan_1mohammed@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: hassan_4mohammed@myway.com
Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 17:23:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Ahall Bless You


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: hassan_1mohammed@yahoo.com

Greetings ,

This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have not yet met. I have to say that I have no intentions of causing you any pains , I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe everyone will die someday. My name is Hassan Mohammed, a nationality of United Kingdom,I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer. It has defiled all forms of medicaltreatment, and right now I have only about a few months to live,according to medical experts.I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone(not even myself)but my business.Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only focused on my business as that was the only thing I cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world.I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world I would live my life a different way from how I have lived it.N!
ow that God has called me, I have willed and given most of my property and assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as a few close friends.I want Allah to be merciful to me and accept my soul, so I have decided to give alms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in the U.A.E, Somalia.. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore. I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to charity organiGreetings ,

This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have not yet met. I have to say that I have no intentions of causing you any pains , I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe everyone will die someday. My name is Hassan Mohammed, a nationality of United Kingdom,I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer. It has defiled all forms of medicaltreatment, and right now I have only about a few months to live,according to medical experts.I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone(not even myself)but my business.Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only focused on my business as that was the only thing I cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world.I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world I would live my life a different way from how I have lived it.N!
ow that God has called me, I have willed and given most of my property and assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as a few close friends.I want Allah to be merciful to me and accept my soul, so I have decided to give alms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in the U.A.E, Somalia.. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore. I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria and Pakistan, they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them but I know that you are bigger than people who do not mind their reputation. You are famous and your fame will be made broader as a charitable person and frankly,I am not concerned if the !
Charity is not in my name so long as it gets to those who need help.Th
e last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of Twenty Eight Million USD that I have with a finance/Security Company in Spain I will want you to help me collect this deposit and despatch it to charity organizations.I have set aside 20% for you and for your time. God be with you.Pls do not fail to use this my private email id

hassan_4omohammed@myway.comto get back to me for more details Finally, please ensure that no one else knows about this money as it is only myself and a Rev. Father of the church where I workship knows about

this money. May God bless you as you assist me.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Hassan Mohammed

- hassan mohammed


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