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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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Fraud email example:

From: Mr Ahmed Hassan <mrahmedhassan963@yahoo.dk>
Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2012 03:39:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Invitation: FROM THE DESK OF Mr Ahmed Hassan.


YAHOO! KALENDER - DU ER INVITERET!

mrahmedhassan963@yahoo.dk har sendt en invitation:

FROM THE DESK OF Mr Ahmed Hassan.

Hvornår:
mandag den 3. september 2012 12:00 - 13:00 (GMT+00:00)

FROM THE DESK OF Mr Ahmed Hassan.
AUDITS & ACCOUNTS DEPT
BANK OF AFRICAN
Ouagadougou Burkina Faso

Attention: Please

I am Mr Ahmed Hassan.
the manager Audit & Accounts dept. in the Bank of African(B0A). I am writing to request your assistance to transfer the sum of $15, 000.000.00 [Fifteen million, United States dollars) into your accounts.

The above sum belongs to our deceased customer late Mr. John korovo who died along with his entire family in the Benin plane crash 2005 and since then the fund has been in a suspense account.

After my further investigation, I discovered that Mr. John korovo died with his next of kin and according to the laws and constitution guiding this banking institution, it states that after the expiration of (7) seven years, if no body or person comes for the claim as the next of kin, the fund will be transferred to national treasury as unclaimed fund. Because of the static of this transaction I want you to stand as the next of kin so that our bank will accord you the recognition and have the fund transferred to your account.

The total sum will be shared as follows: 60% for me, 40% for you and all incidental expenses that may occur during the transfer process will be incurred by both of us. The transfer is risk free on both sides hence you will follow my instructions till the fund get to your account. More detailed information's with the official application form will be Forwarded to you to explain more comprehensively what is required of you and also you contact me through this email{amhmedhassan@voila.fr} You are free to call me through my private telephone number +226 7476 9556.

Your Full Name.......................... ...
Your Sex........................... ........
Your Age........................... ........
Your Country....................... ........
Your Occupation.................... ........
Your Personal Mobile Number.................
Your International passport.................

Thanks,
Mr Ahmed Hassan.

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S.U. nu!
http://calendar.yahoo.com/mrahmedhassan963/rsvp?e=mcspike84@gmx.de&uid=5712634f-2944-4784-86c1-b0cd7d2cfd4f&tk=g1CgEsNFtWOloXDadcLsFKZmeic-&hh=2F9MppRJf37J77BcoC0w2IlYbSI-


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