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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Hamzer Bin Haroon" <hamzer.bh@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:40:47 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Greetings My Good Friend,

Greetings My Good Friend,
 
I wish to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred.
 
Though, it is indeed, a very longtime. On my singular, I am much delighted and privileged to contact you again, after couple of months now. It takes fate, courage and God's fearing to remember old friends and at the same time, to show gratification to them, despite circumstances that made things did not worked out as we projected then. I take this liberty to inform you that, the transaction i called you for an assistance which didn't worked out then, finally worked out now by God's infinite mercy, I am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in receiving the funds with the help of a new partner from Mexico.
 
Everything was perfectly done because we strike a deal with one of the Lady accountant who works with the Remittance Department of the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) and she rendered a tremendous help to us. My new partner initiated this idea and everything worked out successfully, and I decided to contact you, just to let you know that i have conscience as a human being due to your tremendous effort and contribution to make things work out in retrospect and in appreciation of your earlier assistance to me in receiving the Funds I have decided to compensate you with the sum of USD$950.000.00.
 
Meanwhile, I must inform you that, I am presently in Peru for numerous business negotiations and establishment. I just arrived yesterday night and checked inn, in a hotel and decided to go down to the hotel business centre to mail you. Now, with my sincere heart, I Left a international cahiers cheque with the tune of ($950,000.00 USD) in the custody of my secretary and a reputable man to deposit in a courier/security company in your favor as COMPENSATION for your dedication, humanity and contribution, as it were, pending your contact to him for onward lifting and delivery to you at your end.
 
Please, contact my Secretary now Mr. Masters Matthew on his Email: mr.m-matthew@live.com You are to forward to him the following:
 
1. YOUR FULL NAME & ADDRESS.
2. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER
 
He will advise you further if there is any other thing you needed to provide, Feel free to reach him via his email address and get back to me as soon as you receives the funds immediately.
 
Thanks and God bless.
 
Mr. Hamza Bin. Haroon.

 
  

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