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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: Hamza Mohammed <hamzamohammed10@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: hamzamohammed2007@yahoo.cn
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:37:18 +0800 (CST)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL PROPOSAL




Dear Partner,

I presumed that all is well with you and your family. Please let this do not be a surprise proposal to you because i got your contact information from the international directory in few weeks ago before i decided to contact you on this magintude and lucrative transaction for our future survival in life. Moreover, i have laid all the solemn trust in you before i decided to disclose this successful & confidential transaction to you.

My name is hamza mohammed 22 years,a citizen of Sierra -Leone ,Son of late Dr.musa mohammed, who before his death was the person managing the Sierra - Leone gold and diamond corporation( SGDC ).

I hope you are aware of the war which has ravaged my country for the past years now . It was in one of this attacks by the rebels that led to the death of my Father and my Mother including Two of my Brothers, now am left alone.

We wasterrified of the situation and because of this I escaped from Sierra - Leone to Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire.into a refugee camp but brought along with all vital documents which our late father used in depositing the sum of Us $8 Million United State Dollars with a prime bank here in Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire west Africa .

For now, i have every information and document needed for the
Collection of the deposit with the BANK and I want you to Act as the beneficiary of the deposit for easy and smooth collection to your account abroad for investment purposes.

Since my breadwinner are no more and this is the only hope for life.
Your positive response will give me the greatest joy and relief. my aim of contacting you is to seek for your able assistance as a front in transferring this fund abroad into an account,then as a business developer,

You can help me to invest wisely in areas you deem lucrative and finally obtain a residential permit for me to stay comfortable in your country. Presently i cannot go back to Sierra- Leone because of the situation there and you know that Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire. where i am now is politically unstable; i therefore wish you could help me get out of here before it become worse.

May Allah Bless you for yourkind assistance i have agreed to offer you 15% of the total sum. Been reaching me fatser through this my alternate email address for security reason. EMAILhamzamohammed2007@yahoo.cn

furnish me with the requested information needed by the bank as to nominate you as my foriegn partner.

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