419 scam: "HAMID"<HAMIDGAD22@YAHOO.COM> ASSISTANCE TO INVEST IN YOUR COMPANY / COUNTRY!

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a orphan scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- hamidgad22@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "HAMID" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 14:58:02 +0100
Subject: ASSISTANCE TO INVEST IN YOUR COMPANY / COUNTRY!

ASSISTANCE TO INVEST IN YOUR COMPANY / COUNTRY.

I am the son of Mr AL-HAZERI a retired general ,politician and state contractor In lybia, I got your contact through chambers of commerce and industry My father died during the recent political war in my country Lybia by the armed opposition group of president Maman Gaddafi , the new government now imposes on me to submit the list of foreign access of my late father, who has filed a total of Euro 12,000,000 (twelve million euro) in a security company knowing full well that the bank to bank transaction is not be possible these days due to current political problems in Lybia, for this purpose I decided to choose the security company as the next Alternative security option to send this money out.
Am contacting you with the current political situation in Libia because I know that your country is good for investment and bussiness in the world now. To this end I need your help to keep this money in your account including any other Confidental documents i will send to you for a good investment project
Thank you in advance

contact me via my email
hamidgad22@yahoo.com

HAMID

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