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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: "Belinda Hassan" <nortega@jrwhs.com>
Reply-To: ladybelindahassan@myself.com
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:31:31 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Greetings from Mrs.Belinda Hassan......




Greetings from Mrs.Belinda Hassan......

I am Mrs. Belinda Hassan from Saudi Arabia. I am married to Mr. Mohammed
Hassan who worked with Saudi Arabian Embassy in Kuwait for nine years
before he died in the year 2005.We were married for nineteen years without
a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.
Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my
matrimonial home. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of
US$9.5million dollars in a finance house. Presently, this money is still
in finance house.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight
months due to cancer problem. Having known my condition I decided to
donate this fund to a person or organization that will utilize this money
the way I am going to instruct herein. I want this fund to be use for
orphanages, widows, schools and propagating the message of love to all
mankind.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this
money, I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul. My husband
relatives are selfish, they refuse to distribute to charity organization
some amount of money which my late husband gave to them for charity on the
second day of his illness, and I don't want a situation where this money
will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision.

I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that God
will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I don't need any telephone
communication in this regard because of my health hence the presence of my
husband's relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this
development. With God all things are possible.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the
finance house. I will also issue you an authority letter that will prove
that you are the present beneficiary of this fund. I want you to always
pray for me. My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of emulation.

Please always be prayerful all through your life. Contact me as soon as
you receive this e mail, any delay in your reply will give me room in
sourcing for another person or organization for this same purpose. Please
assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein.

I hope to receive your reply soonest.

Kind Regards,
Mrs.Belinda Hassan.

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