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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: "Alhaji Hussain Ahmad" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bbhussain2@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:37:05 +0100
Subject: I Need You To Assist Me In Establishing A Business In Your Country

Dear Friend,

I got your email on my search for a reliable business partner on the
internet.

I am interested in establishing and operating a very viable business as a
means of investment abroad. I do not know too well how this is done in
your country,so I will need you to help me in this regard.

My preference is any good profit yielding business and I would appreciate any
viable ideas you could come up with. I will also need you to help me look for
properties like homes and lands for sale as I am proposing to invest the
sum of Twenty Million United States Dollars (20,000,000.00 USD) for this.
I do not know if you can and will be of help to me. For a brief on my
personality; my name is Alhaji Hussain Ahmad, a Slovakian based in Libya.
I am a retired Business man,formally into Oil and Gas business.I am 62 years of age,
married with awife and 4 lovely kids. I have had so much problems with the Libyan
Authority just because am a foreigner I believe.My need for this business proposition
and to acquire these properties is very
urgent as I am planning to move out of this country with my family down to
your country. I want you to also help in finding a good home where my family
and I will live in. Please reply to my personal email
as soon as you receive this message so we can communicate further. bbhussain@gmx.com

Sincerely,
Alhaji Hussain Ahmad

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