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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: "Mr. Ismail Hamid." <ismail00225@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ismail00221@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2006 02:14:53 +0000
Subject: Mail From Mr. Ismail Hamid.

Good Day,

Please, kindly pardon me for any inconvenience this letter may cost you because
I know it may come to you as a surprise as we'have no previous correspondence .

I got your contact as i was searching for helping hand in your country , this is why
I decided to appeal to you directly for assistance because I' have no relations or
friends in your country for help I am Mr. Ihsmail Hamid, from Ivory Coast. Being
that we our lost Father in a couple of months ago.

My Father was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his death .He
was assassinated last january by the rebels following the political uprising. Before his
death he had a foreign account here in Dakar Senegal up to the tune of $8.5Million
which he told the bank was for the importation of cocoa processing machine.

I want you to do me and Sister a favour to receive this funds to a safe account in your
country or any safer place as the beneficiary . We have plans to do investment in your
country, like real estate and industrial production.This is my reason for writing to you.
Please if you are willing to assist me and my kid sister, we will give you 2. Million out
this money indicate your interest in replying soonest.

Thanks and best regards .

Mr. Ismail Hamid.
ismail00223@yahoo.co.uk



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