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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 Jail <hassan.jail@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:18:51 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GET BACK TO ME.


Dear Friend,

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me,
because, I believe everyone will die someday. My name
is Hassan Jali from U.A.E. I am a consultant/contractor
with the Ivory Coast Solid Mineral Corporation, Ivory Coast.
I have been diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer which was
discovered very late, due to my laxity in caring for my health.
It has defiled all forms of medicine, 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.

I was never generous, I was always hostile to people
and only focus on my business as that was the only
thing I cared for. Now I regret all this as I now
know that there is more to lif e than just
wanting to have or make all the money in the world.
I believe when God gives me asecond chance to come to
this world I would live my life a different way from
how I have lived it. Now that God ! has called me, I
have willed and given most of my properties and assets
to my immediate and extended family members and as well
as a few close friends. I want God to be merciful to
me and accept my soul and so, I have decided to give arms
to charity organizations and give succour and confort to
the less priviledged in our societies, 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 Ivory Coast, Algeria and Somalia. Now that my health has
deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my self 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 and to the less previledged in Ethopia 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. The last of
my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit
of Sevene Million, Three Hundred Thousand United State Dollars
$7.300,000,00 that I have with a finance brokers and Security
underwriters in Ivory Coast, this financial company operates
in funds management, international cash,banking with a
reputable correspondent, bank worldwide,bullion underwriting,
security handling and general appropriation.

I wouild want you to assist me claim this deposit
and dispatched it to charity organizations,
World HIV Aids programme . Kindly contact me through
my private email address below. Keep this confidential
and treat with discretion,while i await to hear from you
may God be with you and your entire family.
Reply to (hassan_jxx@hotmail.com)

Remain bless,
Mr Hassan Jail.




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