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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: Hamza Hamed <hamzahamed00416@msn.com>
Reply-To: Hamzahamed88@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 14:29:47 +0000
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY

Dr Hamza Hamed
Bill and Exchange Manager
Foreign Remittance Dept
Bank of Africa

attention

I sourced your email from a human resource profile database in the chamber, my name is Dr Hamza Hamed . Account officer to late Mr. Hussein Mubarak from Kuwait who is a gold merchant Agent and An Astute Business man of international repute, a contractor with Ecowas country, whose endeavours spans various areas of business interest, (Real estate, contractor and Farming .etc) made a numbered time (Lodgement Fixed Deposit, valued at $22.5,00,000.00 (TWENTY TWO MILLION , FIVE Hundred thousand United States Dollars) for twelve calendar months in my Bank Branch. here in Ouagadougou Burkina Faso,

I am particularly interested in securing this money from the Bank because they have issued a notice instructing me been the account officer to produce the beneficiary of this else the money will be credited to the Government treasury as per law here. It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of my late client Mr. Hussein Mubarak since he is no more alive, both wife Nera Mubarak, and daughter Fatimata Mubarak.

I need your total and 100% cooperation and assistance to realise this task.
Further details about the fund, its source and how to transfer this fund
into your receiving bank account shall be made known to you immediately I
have your positive response. You must assure me that everything will be
handled confidentially as I am assuring you that we will never suffer in
again in life if we can join hands to realise this deal

You will be required to assist me in the following
(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum
(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment
(3) Assist me in purchase of properties.

If you are willing to assist me in this transaction, your share will be 40% of the total amount transfer. We shall be considering several sectors with our main focus on Government Bonds, Property Development, Loan and Equity Financing for small and medium sized companies.

You are required to contact me immediately to enable me update you in detail's about the process of this very golden opportunity. I urge you to call or mail me immediately for further details bearing in mind that the Bank has given us a date limit, please act fast. I await your urgent response.

Meanwhile I request on your return mail, kindly re-send me your data's information's:

1. Your Name in Full:
2. Your Address:
3. You’re Occupation:
4. Your Nationality;
5. Your City;
6. You’re Telephone with :
7. Mobile number:
8. Your Age:
9. Your Gender:

However, feel free to ask me any question and I promise to clarify you on any doubts. Call me on my direct mobile number 00226 78-68-11-12.

Thanks.
Dr . Hamza Hamed
Audits & Accounts Manger
Bank Of Africa Burkina-faso
Tel +226-78-68-11-12












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