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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: "Mr.Hussien Ahamed" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hussienahmedd1@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:08:30 +0300
Subject: RE:Urgent Need.

Attention Sir/Madam,

I am Mr.Hussien Ahmed.I am an attorney. I need your urgent assistance and co-operation to present you to a bank as the next of kin to a deceased client mine for transfer of the sum of $4.8 Million United State Dollars to your account as his next of kin.Since your share the same last name with him.

I promise and give you a 100% guarantee and assurance there will never be any problem for you in the transaction. Hence all we are going to do will be legally arranged and executed within the ambit of the law that will forever protect you from every breach of the law both now and after the funds have been transferred to your account.

I will give you %40 of the total sum for your assistance and co-operation when the funds are transferred to your account.

More details will be giving to you if I get a positive response from you.


Regards

Mr.Hussien Ahmed

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