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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: Hanifa musa <mrshanifamusaoff@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:04:13 +0100
Subject: Mrs. Hanifa Musa, the Chief Security officer


*Dear Mr/Mrs

I am Mrs. Hanifa Musa, the Chief Security officer in charge of all
consignment in UN custody, ALLAH has directed me to make a move to you by
shipping your (2 Box) consignment contain $40 million US dollar, that to you
there in your country with out any problem.

You are having problem ever since with UN office any time your consignment
is coming to you, I just want to help you out by using my power as chief
security to ship your consignment with out UN authority, but bear in mind
that you have to pay SHIPPING CHARGES before we commence shipping.

I have a lot of people that has the same problem like yours which I am
making arrangement to ship them to the beneficiaries, if you have any
question please don’t hesitate to call me on email immediately.

ALLAH HAFIZ,

Mrs. Hanifa Musa
Tel; +233-543284242
Chief Security Officer
Accra Ghana*

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