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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: "MRS CLAIRE W. HAGGINS" <info@mail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: dr_danielhamilton@qatar.io
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2011 23:13:57 -0400 (BOT)
Subject: ACCEPT MY WILL (CONTACT MY DOCTOR)

Good Day,

My name is MRS CLAIRE W. HAGGINS. I am a dying woman who had decided to
donate what I have to you. I am 62 years old and was diagnosed for cancer
about 2 Years ago. I have been touched to donate from what I have
inherited from my late husband to you for a good humanitarian work, rather
than allow my Relatives to misuse my husband's hard earned funds.I will be
going in for an Operation very soon in an hospital here in UNITED KINGDOM
and I pray that I survive the operation. I have decided to make you a
beneficiary of my funds worth $10,500,000(Ten Million,Five Hundred
Thousand US Dollars) for a good humanitarian services, i.e to take care of
the orphanage, the needy and to help the motherless children.Presently, I
have informed my Doctor about my decision in making you the beneficiary of
this funds.My Doctor’s name is Dr Daniel Hamilton.If you are
interested in
carrying out this task,contact my Doctor through his email address below:

EMAIL:dr_danielhamilton@qatar.io
PHONE NUMBER:+447035908990

After which he will arrange and help you facilitate the release of the
funds to you.The total amount of ($10,500,000.00) will be release to you.I
know I have never meet you but i am working in accordance with my instinct
and i do hope you act sincerely.Please contact my Doctor Immediately.You
have to note that I can hardly read emails or receive phone calls for
now.You can get any information you need from my Doctor and he shall
always report to me and give you my word in return.


MRS CLAIRE W. HAGGINS

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