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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: mrs hawa jallow <hawa_akin@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:09:36 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Foreign partner needed






Dear Friend.

I feel quite safe dealing with you though this medium
(Internet) though it has been greatly abused, I choose to reach you through it
because it still remains the fastest, surest and most secured medium of
communication. I know that this mail will come to you as a surprise as we have
never met before. Please try all you could to consider me as a friend ok.My
name is Mrs.Hawa, and I would like to apply through this medium for your
co-operation to invest and do joint business with you in your country.

 

Though am already into business here in my country Congo.
Am only contacting you, because am having the plans of coming to your country
to invest into very lucrative business venture, in which I have little or know
knowledge about foreign investment, nor your country. I am a woman as you know,
and I would want to take you like a friend; to know if you can be of assistance
to my proposal.

 

I have a substantial capital I honourably intend to invest
in your country into a very lucrative business venture of which you are to
advise and execute the said venture over there for the mutual benefits of both
of us. Well to your responds, I would furnish you with the full detailed
information, amount involve,

 

 and kind of
investment, under your proper management and care. I shall be glad to reserve
this respect and opportunity for you, if you so desire, and your urgent reply
is highly needed today, for more detailed and oral talks.

 

PLEASE YOU CAN GET IN CONTACT WITH ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE E
MAIL ADDRESSES...

hawa_akin@yahoo.co.uk

 Best regards,

And have a great day.

Yours Faithfully,

Mrs.Hawa





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