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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: shai hamzar <hamzarhamzar71@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <hamzarhamzar7@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 00:15:01 +0000
Subject: FURGENT AND CONFIDENTIALROM IRAQI



My Dear Friend,

I know it must be very surprised for to recieve this informations from me.
My name is Shai Hamzar , I was a steward to my former Haed of State Saddam Hussein the former President of Iraq who hanked last year by law for bean terrorist for distroying american proparties,

May i at this juncture to open up the vital point of this mail for you, please this is private and confidential and due to the fact that my trust and confident vasted in you that you should not be betrayed.

Now i am very far away from my country due to our tenure has beeng resolve since i had opportunity to move out some money worth $11.7US,Eleven million Seven hundreed thusand American dollars. and the fund was moving out very successfully by me and nobody alse is involve except me.

I succeeded to moved out the sum of US11.7.m(eleven million seven hundreed thusand) United State dollar) this does not related with any body except me ,i moved the Fund very succesfully and transfered it immediate to a safe financial out lay, of my city, i did that for security and confidential purposes it is my good to ensure the safety of the Fund.

Now i am facing new difficulties regarding taxes. that why i sick for your attention to stand with me as international assistance to back me up so the fund can be released on your name as a beneficiary ,but now I am unable to release the Fund that is why i am extending these information to you ,to be my assistance in this this fund will release to you very well as my representative, when this fund release to you in your City i will need you to start an arraegnment to open my private account in your city for safety of my share.
Please note that the ratio of this total Fund will Share 30% for you then 70% for me, you have to sent to me your contact detail for easy communication i believe we can finish-up this befor a week after i recieve your favourable response.
Thanks for your co-operation.

Regard`s,
Shai Hamzar.

This letter and any attachment are for authorized use by the intended recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by any other party. If you are not an intended recipient then you are hereby notified that any disclosure or use of the contents or attachment to this letter is strictly prohibited. In such case, please promptly notify party intended of this letter, any attachment and all copies. Thank you.



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