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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: Ms Hana Gaddy <wumt4office@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: hana4good@yahoo.com.my
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:26:46 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: You should contact him now


My Dear Friend,I
am sorry for my late respond all this while due to the long journey
finally i arrive to Malaysia successful and am happy to inform you about
locating my father's family friends here in malaysia i never write you
all those time but i thank God for my life now i am really fine only
that i feel very sad when i heared the death. Meanwhile,
I didn't forget your past efforts to help me that time in your area
with your position but it didn't workout after every effort, now i have
concluded to compensate you
with some money $100,000 US-Dollars for all your past efforts is due to
God has answer my prayers am very happy for my good health now the
Western Union Office in Benin will affect the payment to you through
Western Union Money Transfer in ratio of $5,000 dollars daily until the
total money $100,000 dollars is completely transferred to you in your
Country. This
money is for appreciation for your past efforts so feel free and get in
touch with the Western union Agent Mr Celestine he will make the
first payment on your name tomorrow and you need to reconfirm your
details to him the name and country adress because he already asking of
your information's to enable him send the first $5,000 dollars payment
and give you the pick-up details of the money, kindly contact him
urgent with the contact details below, Western Union Contact Person: Mr CelestineE-mail: ( forwumtremit@live.com )Telephone: 22 966 287 988 Please
do let me know immediately you receive the money and i will give you
the telephone number here in malaysia you will use to communicate with
me but you should remember to keep it confidential for safety of every thing.
Thanks and God bless you.Ms Hana Gaddy.



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