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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 George Hnas" <mrghans2@latinmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 09:01:45 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FROM MR.GEORGE HANS (cpa)


FROM MR.GEORGE HANS (cpa).
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE,=20
WEST AFRICA.

DEAR FRIEND,
PLEASE,UNDERSTAND MY REASON OF CONTACTING YOU TODAY THROUGH THIS EMAIL,=
I AM MR GEORGE HANS, THE AUDITOR GENERAL, AUDIT AND ACCOUNT INFORMATIO=
N MANAGER IN A COMMERCIAL BABNK HERE IN ABIDJAN,WEST AFRICA, IN MY DEPA=
RTMENT DURING THE AUDITING OF THE YEAR 2006, I DISCOVERED AN ABOUNDED S=
UM OF 10.000.000.00 MILLION US DOLLAR THAT BELONGS TO OUR LATE CUSTOME=
R MR.AL SAUD BANDAR,AN OIL CONTRACTOR WITH THE ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE NA=
TIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION. A JORDAN PROMINENT MAN WHO UNFORTUNATELY =
LOST HIS LIFE IN THE PLANE CRASH A BEIRUT-BOUND CHARTER JET CRASHED ON=
TAKE OFF FROM A COASTAL AIRPORT IN THE WEST AFRICAN COUNTRY OF BENIN,=
25TH DECEMBER 2003.YOU MAY READ MORE ABOUT THE CRASH ON VISITING THIS =
C.N.N NEWS INTERNET WEBSITE BELOW.
=20
(http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/)
=20
SINCE WE GOT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH, I HAVE MADE AN INVESTIGATION =
AND VERIFICATION CONCERNING HIM AND I FIND OUT HE DIED ALONG WITH HIS E=
NTIRE FAMILY AND HER WIFE IS THE NEXT OF KIN. IT IS UPON THE DISCOVERY=
THAT I DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU SINCE THE BANKING=
LAW AND GUIDELINE HERE STIPULATED THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINED UNCLAIME=
D AFTER FIVE YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE BANK TREASUR=
Y AS UNCLAIMED FUND.=20
=20
THE STATISTICS OF TRANSFERRING THIS FUND IS NEEDED A FOREIGNER AS NEXT =
OF KIN HENCE MR. AL SAUD BANDAR IS FOREIGNER. THEREFORE, I DESPERATELY =
NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE TO SECURE AND MOVE THIS HUGE SUMS OF MONEY LEFT BE=
HIND BY LATE MR.AL SAUD BANDAR 10.000.000.00 MILLION US DOLLAR,OUT FROM=
AFRICAN BANK HERE IN IVORY COAST-ABIDJAN TO YOUR OWN ACCOUNT.
=20
I HAVE AGREED THAT 40% OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY=
IN RESPECT OF THE PROVISION OF YOUR ACCOUNT AND SERVICES RENDERED,50% =
WOULD BE FOR ME WHILE 10% WILL BE FOR EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE CAUS=
E OF THE TRANSACTION. I AND MY FAMILY WILL LEAVE HERE IMMEDIATELY TO YO=
UR COUNTRY FOR AN INVESTMENT WITH MY SHARE AS SOON AS THE FUND TRANSFER=
S TO YOUR ACCOUNT. PLEASE I WANT YOU STRICTLY KEEP THIS TRANSACTION CON=
FIDENTIAL AND SECRET AS YOU MAY WISH TO KNOW THAT I AM BANK OFFICIAL. I=
S REST ASSURED THAT THIS BUSINESS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE.

NOTE ON YOUR WILLINGNESS TOWARD THIS TRANSACTION, I WANT YOU TO INDICAT=
E YOURSELF BY SENDING BELOW INFORMATION.

1. YOUR FULL NAME:=20
2. YOUR CONTACT CELL PHONE NUMBER=20
3. YOUR AGE:=20
4. YOUR SEX:
5. YOUR OCCUPATIONS:=20
6. YOUR COUNTRY AND CITY:
=20
I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR .GEORGE HANS (cpa).

Un 2007 de Ins=F3lito, Deporte, Cine o Belleza... =A1Feliz Navidad! htt=
p://pan.starmedia.com/especiales/navidad07/portada/index.html

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