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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: Hart Collins <hart_collins870@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: hart_collins12@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:04:31 +0100 (CET)
Subject: DEAR SIR


DEAR SIR

KINDLY ALLOW ME THE MODESTY OF INTRODUCING MYSELF. I AM HART COLLINS, SON OF MY BELOVED LATE FATHER JAMES COLLINS, MINISTER OF DIAMOND MINING CO-OPERATION IN SIERRE LEONE, AFRICA. I DO NOT WANT TO BURDEN YOU WITH THE TROUBLES OF MY COUNTRY, BUT THE SITUATION IS DESPERATE FOLLOWING THE RECENT WAR.

I AM WRITING YOU IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE TO ASK YOUR HELP WITH A FAMILY SECRET TREASURE LEFT TO ME BY MY KIND FATHER., MR. JAMES
COLLINS, WHO WAS KILLED DURING THE RECENT WAR IN MY COUNTRY. MY SISTER WAS SHOT IN THE LEG AND SHE ALSO DIED. I AM NOW IN A REFUGEE CAMP IN ABIDJAN IVORYCOAST IN WEST AFRICA AND i AM SUFFERING WITH NOTHING.

HOWEVER BEFORE MY FATHER DIED HE TOLD ME A SECRET ABOUT A $15 MILLION FAMILY TREASURE HE LEFT WITH A SECURITY AGENT IN ABIDJAN. HE DID NOT TELL THE SECURITY AGENT THE CONTENTS OF THE BOX, DECLARING ONLY PERSONAL EFFECTS WHICH HE EXPECTED TO STORE JUST A SHORT TIME BUT HE DIED. I CANNOT GET THE MONEY NOW AND ONLY HAVE A CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT (CD). IF I OPEN THE BOX, THE SECURITY AGENT WILL SEE THE MONEY AND I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET IT.

I NEED YOU HELP AND IF YOU KINDLY AGREE I AM WILLING TO GIVE YOU $1.5 MILLION SHARE OF THE TREASURE FOR HELPING WITH THE SECURITY AGENT AND AS A BUSINESS EXPERT FOR INVESTMENT. MY FATHER BEFORE HE DIED TOLD ME NOT TO INVEST THE MONEY IN AFRICA BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE DUE TO UNSTABLE POLITICAL SITUATION. I WOULD LIKE TO BUY A HOUSE IN YOUR COUNTRY AND I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION TO MY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER AND I WILL CALL TO EXPLAIN THE DETAILS. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN TO MY PROBLEM.

HART COLLINS



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