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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: "HARIYAH BIN MAZIL AND ASSOCIATES" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:14:06 +0100
Subject: RE:

HARIYAH BIN MAZIL AND ASSOCIATES
SOLICITOR AND ADVOCATES
66B, JLN TABUAN, 93100 KUCHING,
SARAWAK, MALAYSIA.
TEL: +60169126237.
chambers@hhariyahbinmazilassociates.tk
hariyahbinmazilassociatess@yahoo.com.hk.


I am Barr. Hariyah Bin Mazil, Advocates and Solicitor, Hariyah Bin Mazil and Associates, Malaysia. I have a proposal of $19.5m US Dollars deal for you, if you are interested in this proposal, contact me for more details via email: chambers@hhariyahbinmazilassociates.tk (or) hariyahbinmazilassociatess@yahoo.com.hk, Tel. +60169126237.
Please provide your names and phone numbers so I can call you thanks for your anticipated response.
your prompt response will be appreciated.


Hariyah Bin Mazil
Attorney At Law.

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