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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: "Dr:Kenneth Hassan" <sheriif002@hhbbkt.com>
Reply-To: drkenneth01@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 07:42:02 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Your Cashier Cheque





 










































































































































Hello my good friend.
 
How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family?,I am using this opportunity to inform you that this multi-million dollar  business has been concluded with the assistance of another partner from India who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion.
 
Due to your attempt effort, sincerity,courage and trust worthiness you showed during the course of the transaction,I have left with my seceratery a certified international bank draft cashier cheque for you wor th of $3,2 00.000.0 0(Three Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars) cashable any where in the world.
 
I am compensating you because I received a call from my pastor who was praying for me during the transaction,he said I should compensate you for your past effort.

Kindly contact my seceratery on his contact information as bellow for your international bank draft for its  delivery  to you in your address,ask him to send your bank  draft cashier cheque to you as i have already given him the instruction to send this bank draft  to you.
 
His Contact Name: Mr: George.E.Edmond .
 Cotonou,Benin Republic.
His Email Address: georgybluesea01@yahoo.fr
 
 
You should send him your full Name,telephone number and your correct mailing address where you want him to send the cheque to you.
 
Thanks and God bless you and your family.Hoping to hear the good news from you.
 
Dr:Kenneth Hassan.
 
 

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