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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: "harri steav" <abu_oma@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: harri_steav@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 19:50:39 +0200
Subject: I NEED A FAITHFUL PERSON

Hello,
My name is DR. Harri Steav, and I work in the International Operation
Department in a Bank here in London.I feel quite safe dealing with you
in
this important business.
I Want to TRANSFER 36,759,000.00 MILLION POUNDS TO YOUR ACCOUNT (THIRTY
SIX
MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING}
Though, this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to
reach
you through it because it still remains the fastest medium of
communication. However, this correspondence is unofficial and private,
and
it should be treated as such. At first I will like to assure you that
this
transaction is 100% Legal and trouble free to both parties.
WE WANT TO TRANSFER OUT MONEY FROM OUR BANK HERE IN LONDON. THE FUND
FOR
TRANSFER IS OF CLEAN ORIGIN. THE OWNER OF THIS ACCOUNT IS A FOREIGNER,
a
program leader.Until his death,The Late Prime Minister, Mr. Rafik
Hariri,
has a huge investment here in the United Kingdom and all over the
world, as
a matter of fact he has the sum of (THIRTY SIX MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED
AND
FIFTY NINE THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING)
in his account here in London which he deposited as a family
valuables.The
family do not know about this deposit.I was on a routine inspection
that I
discovered a dormant domiciliary account with a BAL. Of (THIRTY SIX
MILLION
SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE THOUSAND POUNDS STERLINGS) on further
discreet
investigation, I also discovered that the account holder has passed
away
(dead) leaving no beneficiary to the account.
The bank will approve this money to any foreigner because the former
operator of the a/c is a foreigner. I am certainly sure that nobody
will
come again for the claim of this money. A foreigner can only claim this
money with legal claims to the account Holder, therefore I need your
cooperation in this transaction.I will provide all necessary
information
needed in order to claim this money, Hoping in God that you will never
let
me down now and in future.o.k!
Rafik Bahaa Edine Hariri (November 1, 1944 - February 14, 2005),
married to
Nazek Audi Hariri, was a Lebanese self-made billionaire and business
tycoon,and was five times Prime Minister of Lebanon (1992-1998 and
2000-2004) before his last resignation from office on October 20,
2004.The
late Rafik Hariri died on February 14, 2005 when explosives equivalent
to
around 300 kg of C4 were detonated as his motorcade drove past the
Saint
George Hotel i n the Lebanese capital, for more information please log
on
to(http://www.hariri.info)
I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO A SAFE FOREIGN ACCOUNT ABROAD BUT I
DON'T
KNOW ANY FOREIGNER WHOM I CAN TRUST, I KNOW THAT THIS MESSAGE WILL COME
TO
YOU AS A SURPRISE AS WE DON'T KNOW OURSELVES BEFORE, BUT BE SURE THAT
IT IS
REAL AND A GENUINE BUSINESS. I CONTACT YOU BELIEVING THAT YOU WILL NOT
LET
ME DOWN ONCE THE FUND GOES INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
Let me hear from you URGENTLY By My Email.
Best Regards,
DR.Harri Steav.

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