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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: "Malik Hussein"<malikhussein147@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <malikhussein1989@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 05:55:44 -0700
Subject: PLEASE URGENT RESPONSES NEEDED:

Dear Friend,

Better days greeting to you and your entire family, Let me start by introducing myself well to you, I am MALIK HUSSEIN,The son of Late Chief Usman Hussein a Gold Merchant in SIERRA LEONE but presently taking refugee in GHANA, Due to the crisis in my country coupled with the assassination of my late father who was killed by the REBELS of War Veteran Association in SIERRA LEONE who are calling for the white collection of farm land from all white and black settlers in my country which is wrong.

I call you in respect of my consignment trunk box in DUBLIN, IRELAND, which I want you to assist me and stand as my foreign beneficiary to receive this consignment over there in DUBLIN, IRELAND. This consignment trunk box contains $20MILLIONUSD, which is presently under a Diplomatic Custody in DUBLIN, IRELAND, and Mr. Leonard Taylor who was suppose to receive this consignment in DUBLIN, IRELAND, Was demanding for 50% which I and my mother did not agree on,that was why we have to stop the delivery to him immediately, and search for another Beneficiary who can help us on this.

I will give you 20% for the total fund involve for your assistance,because that was the former agreement we have with our foreign partner Mr.Leonard Taylor before he later change is mind because of his greed that is why i and my mother put a stop to the delivery to him Please i will like you to keep this very confidential between you and Hussein Family because of the amount of money involve and I want to assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free. Beloved I humbly need your assistances because I want to use this money to further my education and have a better life. I solicit your kind assistance to help me and I hope to hear from you as soon as possible so that we can proceed,

Thanks and God Bless you,

Yours Sincerely,
Malik Hussein.

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