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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: "mr.dan honto" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrdanh@ibibo.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2011 03:48:29 +0700
Subject: Important Notices


Hello

I know this mail will come to you as a surprise because you don't know me. My name is Mr. Dan Honto. I am a branch manager of my bank here in Asia which I will tell you the name and details as soon as you reply this mail and show interest to executive this business with me. I got your contact from internet directory.

I am in position of US$35,000,000.00 belonging to the Son of Libya Leader Muammar Gaddafi. The Money was deposited in 2009 by Khamis Gaddafi. Khamis Gaddafi is the youngest son of Muammar Gaddafi. He opened an account in my Bank and deposited the money secretly without any next of kin, he even refused to pick his account particulars.

If your interested to carry out this function with me, I will edit our computer and files and change the name of Khamis Gaddafi and fix your name as the owner of the account, then me and you will decide on how to transfer the total money to your account in your country. When the money arrive your account in your country, I will travel to your country for the sharing.

Get back to me with your full details if your interested so that I can inform you exactly what to do and how we can make this deal successful. I also want us to reach an agreement on how to share the money when it arrives your account.

I am assuring you that this money belongs to Khamis Gaddafi and Khamis Gaddafi died on 29 August 2011 when a NATO helicopter destroyed the car he was traveling in.
I need your urgent reply.
Contact me with this e-mail: mrdanh@ibibo.com.

Sincerely,
Mr. Honto.

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