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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: "Alexander.A.Flockhart" <luna68@cheapnet.it> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 04 May 2010 01:54:41 +0200
Subject: Response needed


FROM: Mr. Alexander A Flockhart
Email: alexanderflockhart25@ymail.com
Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Alexander A Flockhart Assistance Executive Director and Chief
Financial Officer of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd.I have a Secured business
suggestion for you.

Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client Col. Hosam Hassan who was with
the Iraqi forces and also business man made a numbered fixed deposit
for 18 calendar months, with a value of Thirty million United State
Dollars ($30,000,000.00) only in my branch. Upon maturity several
notices was sent to him, even during the war early this year. Again
after the war another notification was sent and still no response came
from him. We later find out that Col. Hosam Hassan along with his wife
and only daughter had been killed during the war in a bomb blast that
hit their home.

After further investigation it was also discovered that Col. Hosam
Hassan did not declare any next of kin in his official papers
including the Paper work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in
me the last time he was at my office that no one except me knew of his
deposit in my Bank. So, Thirty million United State Dollars
($30,000,000.00) is still lying in my bank and no one will ever come
forward to claim it. What bothers me most is that according to the
laws of my country at the expiration 6 years the funds will revert to
the ownership of the Hong Kong Government if nobody applies to claim
the funds.

Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as
a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Col. Hosam Hassan so that
you will be able to receive his funds. Once the funds have been
transferred to your nominated bank account we shall share in the ratio
of 60% for me, 40% for you, Should you be interested please send me
information?s below,

1. Full names and Age
2. Private phone number
3. Current residential address.

I will prefer you reach me on my private Email address below;
E-mail: alexanderflockhart25@ymail.com

And finally after that I shall provide you with more details on this
transaction. Your earliest response to this letter will be highly
appreciated.

Kind Regards,
Mr. Alexander A Flockhart.

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