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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: alimat hassan <alimathassan20@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: alimathassan9@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:04:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Confidential Massage!!





Hello Dear.



I am Miss, Alimat Hassan I am just 20 years old and a university undergraduate , from Sierraleone. The only dauther to my late parents Mr.and Mrs Hassan Kone who establish his cocoa and coffee in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.



I escaped from our country at the heat of the civil war after loosing my mother and two of my elder brothers in the war. As a result of the political instability in my country, my father established his cocoa and coffee export business in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. He went back to Sierraleone for the sales of his property, and was shot and killed by the rebel troupes fighting to take over the government of the country. The death of my father has now made me an orphan and there by exposing me to danger.



Before his unfortunate death. My late father told me that he deposited a trunk box containing the sum of Three Million, Seven Hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$3,700,000.00) with a security company here in Abidjan. As a result of the present in security of lives and property in this country, I wish to request that you assist me transfer this trunk box in your country.



Again to assist me with a letter of invitation that will make me get a visa to your country for residence in order for me to continue my education and to invest the fund in a valuable business venture under your care because I am ignorant of business world. I am willing to give you 25% while 5% has been earmarked for expenses. I shall attach to you by email the legal deposit documents that is backing this my consignments.



I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regard,



Please, consider this and get back to me as soon as possible. Immedaitely I confirm your willingness, I will inform you more details involved in this matter.



Best Regards,

Miss Alimat Hassan.


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