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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: solude32@freenet.de
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:24:03 +0200
Subject: Strictly Confidential Business Proposal.


Dr. Abbas Hamza
Directory Project Implementation
Federal Ministry of
Health
And Social Services,
Johannesburg, South Africa.
Phone:
+27712177932Private
Email: bbbas0@hotmail.de


Strictly Confidential Business Proposal

Dear Friend,

TRANSFER OF
US$11.5 MILLION INTO A PERSONAL / COMNPANYS OFFSHORE ACCOUNT.

Based on
the information Gathered from the Ministry of Trade and Finance
Industry, we intend to Solicit your Assistance on this Transaction with
you on the Assumption that you will not disappoint us.
We have (Eleven
Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) U.S$11.500 000.00 which we made
over time from our inflated contracts in my Ministry Federal Ministry of
Health and Social Service.

We are seeking your Assistance and
Permission to Remit this Amount into your Account or any other Nominated
Account, you can Provide for us. Your Commission will be 30% of the
Total Sum, 10% for Expenses and the remaining 60% is for Myself.

Please, notify me, your Acceptance to carry out this Transaction
Urgently by sending your Personal Confidential Information. Kindly,
Acknowledge as Urgent, and reply back through my private email:
bbbas0@hotmail.de

Thanks for your Co-operation.
Yours Faithfully,

Dr. Abbas Hamza.
Phone: +27712177932


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