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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 Habib" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drhamzahab@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 02:48:54 -1100
Subject: Dear Valuable Reader

Dear Sir/Madam,

Please Read Carefully

I am Dr. Hamza Habib served in the Libyan presidency on defense and my status put me in a position of responsibility and authority. I am interested in doing business with you as I am in possession of some funds, US$45Million, which I wish to invest as a matter of urgency through you.

If you are conversant with public issues, Libya recently went through terrible strive/civil war. I was mandated as Head of Delegation to South Korea to purchase arms/ammunitions by the government of Libya (Gaddafi Regime).

I had already finished negotiations and had received this said sum and was in Jordan when I had of the death of Colonel Moammar Gaddafi. I immediately stopped all negotiations on the arms purchase and moved the funds to a suspense account with the help of a banker.

Presently, the existence of this money is unknown to any body. I find it necessary to invest this money offshore in viable business ventures through your company or your personal guidance and assistance.


This is a deal and I would appreciate if we keep it Top Secret, in any case you are not interested then do not bother responding, just ignore the conversation.

Thanks for your time.

I await your esteemed response while counting on your sense of confidentiality, as it is my desire for this to be done as directly as possible. I will offer you 20% of the total money and the remaining 80% will be for Joint investment in your country. Please, kindly contact me on Email: drhamzahab@dr.com

Regards.
Dr. Hamza Habib


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