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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: "Calan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <yusufacalan2@o2.pl>
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:15:21 -0700
Subject: Your kindest attention needed Dear Friend! 117

FROM:YUSUF A-CALAN
EMAIL:
How are you today?
 
Peace be unto you my good Friend. I am the only surviving child of Abdullah Ã-calan. The Leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).My Father actively fought for the liberation and unification of our people(The Kurds) under one Sovereign Nation which earned him the support of many and being branded a rebel by others. He amassed a lot of money garnered from supporters and sympathizers alike from which he kept quite a lot for his family. I will want you to go through this site and know more about Abdullah Ã-Calan.
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdullah_%C3%96calan
 
Before his sudden arrest in 1999, he confided in me the where about of this money which is ($45M). Fourty Five Million united States Dollars and instructed me to find means of investing the fund far away from the reach of the Turkish government who have frozen most of the accounts and assets of the PKK. Please I need you to invest this money for the benefit of my three year old son Hassan.
 
He is all that is left of the Ã-Calan family. A few months ago I was diagnosed with cancer and was told by doctors that I have few times to live. I don’t think that my Father will be released by the Turkish government any time soon. All I ask of you is to assist in the transfer and investment of the fund in a neutral Country on behalf of my Son Hassan until he is of age.I want you to send to me your contact address, phone number, Occupation and Age. Once you do that, I will tell you on how you can contact the bank where the money is deposited.Right now I am in the hospital where I am receiving treatment here in London here is the address.  Please help me.
 
Here is the address;
The Worthington Hospital NHS Trust
Magdala Avenue
London
N19 5NF.
 
Regards,Yusuf Ã-calan.

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