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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: "Hassan KANO" <hbkano02@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: hbkano2@o2.pl
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2006 10:39:39 -0500
Subject: Investment Partnership

Investment Partnership

I am a member of the "Contract Award Committee", Ministry of Petroleum
Nigeria in search of an agent who will assist in the transfer and receipt of
US$27.5.Million for investment in your country.

You will be required to;(1) Assist in the transfer/ claim of the said
sum,(2) Advise on lucrative area(s) of investment, and (3) Assist in the
management of investments. For your services as above you shall be rewarded
with 15% of US$27,5Million as commission. With 10% of the investments profit
paid to you annually.

What is the tax regime in your country? How plan to invest the funds to
ensure good returns thereafter? Investment Agreement/ Contract will be sent
for you to study, make ammendment(if any), sign and return hereto
completion.

I wait your urgent and positive response so that we can work as partners in
a team to achieve this. Direct your questions to me if any. But do not waste
your time or mine if you are not ready for this transaction as nobody is
forcing you. This transaction MUST kept a SECRET and to your self.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. H. B. KANO
Alternate: hbkano1@o2.pl

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