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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.Rebecca Hadji" <mrs.rebeccahadji6@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: rebecca_hadji@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 05:49:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I need your positive response!!


Goodday!!

Please forgive my using this means to reach you but I cant think of any other way of letting you know the urgent matter at hand,With fidelity i solicit to contact you on how my spirit directed me,I want to establish a Tourism Hotel and Real Estate in your country and i need your kind co-operation,I want you to be my agent and Representative there in your country.

My name is Rebecca Hadji am 50yrs old a citizen of (SUDAN).I came to Lome-Togo with Mustapher my only son to claim $20.5millionUSD that belong to my Late Husband Eng.IBRAHIM HADJI which he deposit in the FINANCE HOUSE.My husband was killed by Rebels in our country SUDAN.The story of his death was so urgly that i can be able to narrate anything here in my leter.He was a genail and kind but the nefarious ones won,t allow him to enjoy his life.

I need an experienced person like you to assist me to set up, develop the project. On the resumption of the project, you will be made a Director for the role and the assistance you rendered. You will also be entitled to a percentage agreed upon between you and I before the commencement of the project

My dear i want you to devote yourself to me and be veracious cause you will also benefit from this business.I want you to asure me that you will never swindle or delude me.

I don,t want anything that will hurt my feeling especialy now that i do not have anyone who can be my solace.And this fund that i want it to transfere to you in your country is the only hope i have for living,i will not like to be in a state of tizzy/higgledy-piggledy in my own view i think investing this fund in your country is the only way i have .

To invest it in my own country SUDAN where the WAR is going on is not good idea it may vanish up there,i want to settle down fully with my son in your country for us to have peace of mind and be safe.

I exhort you to send to me your full contact for easy comunication.
May the good lord bless your day.

Yours sincerly
Rebecca Hadji(Retired teacher)



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