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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: Mr Mohamed Hassan <mohamedhilahassan@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mohamedhassan1@sify.com
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:40:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Mr Mohamed Hassan


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From
Mr Mohamed Hassan
 
Dear Good Friend,
 
How are you together with
your family members?I think all is well. Despite  the fact that I did not know
you in person or  have i seen you before but due to the reliable revelation,I
decided to share this lucrative opportunity with you, I have no other choice,
so  kindly consider this message as vital, believing that sooner or later we
will be multi millonaires,First and foremost, I have to introduce myself to you.

 
I am  MR.MOMHAMED HASSAN, THE FOREIGN OPERATIONS MANAGER OF OUR BANK
here in my country, BURKINA FASO WEST AFRICA. I am married with two children.I
want you to assist me in other to transfer the sum of TWENTYT FIVE, FIVE Million
United States Currency ($25.5,000,000.00) into your reliable account as the Next
of Kin to our Foreign Business partner , the original owner of the fund.

 
He was a foreigner and a multi company holder who died in a plane crash
with his family years ago, he deposited the fund in our bank for his business
expansion in Africa unfortunately he met this sudden and untimely death and the
worst  thing that happened was the wife who suppose to be the  successor of the
account died alongside with him.
 
Since the deceased left no body behind
to  claim the fund, as a foreigner, you are in better position for that, and no
body will come for the claim after you have applied.If you are ready to assist
me, set up a new bank account or forward to me any one avialable so that the
process will commence.
 
I will guide you on how you should apply for the
claim so that everything will be smooth and correct. After the transfer, i will
resign and come over to your country for the sharing of the fund 50/50 base on
the fact that it is two man business.
 
Finally, note that you are not
taking any risk because there will be a legal back up as  we commence. Further
information will be given to you as soon as I receive.
 
Fill this
information
Your Full Names........................
Phone Number
.........................
Age...........................................
Occupation................................
Country
....................................
 
Your
reply.Sincerely,
MR.MOMHAMED HASSAN.
+226 78 77 20 79

 
 
 
 
 

 



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