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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: "Suleman Hassan"<hsulemann@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <sulemanhassann@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 00:29:45 +0100
Subject: Are you competent to work with my client??

Kindest Attention,
I am Hassan Suleman, a Palestinian National, I have been diagonised with esophageal cancer after losing all the members of my family in a bomb blast.
It has defiled all forms of medical treatments. I have only about few months to live according to my doctor.
I have a huge deposit of $13m ( thirteen million dollars ) in a security company . I got your contact via my private search on the INTERNET.
I would like to seek for your co-operation in assisting me to pull this money and share it among the charity organisations, the poor, needy,homeless and especially the war victims all across the world.
My life will be extended if any of these people can feel happy for one day because of my money.
You will take with you 20% of this money for you assistance.
All the documents pertaining to this fund is with me.
I will forword to you the certificate of this $13m deposit and write to the security company to enble you witdraw the money. i will do this as soon as i am convinced of your readiness to assist me.
May the Almighty ALLAH bless you as you help the poor and the sick.
Best regards,
Hassan Suleman.

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