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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "into your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Hammoud Aziz <mr._hammoud.aziz@sify.com>
Reply-To: mr.hammoud.aziz01@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 13:27:28 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Mr. Hammoud Aziz,

From
Mr. Hammoud Aziz,

How Are You? I Know That This Mail May Come To You Almost A Surprise As We
Never Met Before And Please Before You Proceed Reading This mail, This Is True
and not A Joke, Well I Saw Your Contact Email From Burkina Faso Chambers Of
Commerce, After Much Consideration I Decided To Write You Since I Cannot Be
Able To See You Face To Face For Now, At First I Strongly Believed That Any
Information Received From The Chambers Of Commerce Office Is Correct And Must
Be Trusted. But Never Mind, I Am from (Burkina Faso West Africa) Mr. Hammoud
Aziz by Name, an Auditing Debt Manager in Our Bank Here (Bank of Africa).

I Have An Opportunity To The Sum Of Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$2.500, 000.00), To
Transfer Into Your Nominated Bank Account (The Owner Of The Money) Is An. IRAQ. Who Died
A Long With His Entire Family During The Iraq War, Upon Your Reply And Interest
To Receive This Fund On My Behalf, I Will Kindly Send You More Details On The
Execution Of This Transaction Will Commence, Now I Urge You To Take This
Message Seriously And With An Open Mind. So Please Give It A Benefit Of Doubt,
And With Good Faith And Trust Join Me And I am Assuring You Now That You Will
Never Be Disappointed. Now My Questions Are: Can You Handle This Project With
Me? Can I Give You This Trust? Respond Back To Me Or Delete It Off If You Are
Not Interested.

You May View The Website:

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/10/11/iraq.deaths/

If You Accept This Offer To Work With Me, And You Find This Proposal Suitable
For You Do Furnish Me With The Following Information.

Your Full Name...................

Your Country................

Your Private Telephone.........

Your Age and Sex..................

Your Occupation................

I Will Appreciate It Very Much, If This Proposal Is Acceptable By You, Do Not
Make Undue Advantage Of The Trust I Have Bestowed On You, And I Assure You We
Can Achieve It Successfully.

This Is My Private Phone Number +226 75 55 15 29. Call Me
for More Explanation.

Respectfully

Mr. Hammoud Aziz.

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