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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: "Mrs. Hande Burakgazi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <handeburakgazi@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:20:45 -0500
Subject: RE:KINDLY TREAT AS URGENT

Dear Sir/Ma,

I'm sure you must be worried about who the write was; I am Hande Burakgazi, a Turkish by nationality. I'm a 62 years old single woman who has been suffering from Cerebrovascular disease for decades. I have had to dealt with hypertension,ischemic & casual hemorrhagic strokes as a result of my ailing health for several years, reason behind my decision not willing to marry, since the demise of my dad over 40years ago, and just 20years ago I lost my only sibling to the same disease, this is just one of the major reasons I had decided to stay single, because I will not want my children to suffer the same fate from the sickness, knowing fully well that it runs in my family.

I have been to Germany on several occasions and had to transfer to India on a doctor's medical recommendations 3 months ago, I am presently writing you this email from my hospital bed. I am not looking for sympathy neither am I looking for some financial assistance, No! I have been able to manage my illness over the years and just 10years ago I sold my jewelry merchandize business because of my failing health conditions. I have written you in a quest to seeking a trust worthy, honest and reliable person who is an humanitarian and has heart full of love for the poor people, the destitutes and the less privilege in the society as my exit from this troubled and suffering world drew to a close.

Over the years, I have been a humanatarian and helping the youths has been my major pursuit and things that gives me so much joy which I will never cease doing. Just recently the head of the medical specialists where I have been hospitalized talked to me about my deteriorating health consider, knowing that I have come a long way, battling with the disease and it's presently in its critical stage which has resulted into cerebral hemorrhage and the chances of me making it to another month is very minute.

It is on this keynote I have decided to write you; Like I said earlier on, I am not looking for someone to sympathize with me, but someone who is sincere, honest and trust worthy and would be willing to help me in making sure that my humanitarian and good deeds to the poor will not stop even after my demise, then I would know that someone is helping me in the course which I believed in, helping the poor, the homeless and the orphanages, giving hope for a brighter future for the poor and hopeless children around the world. To me, is all about leaving that ineffaceable and monumental mark here on earth and nothing would give me so much joy and fulfillment that just this.

Since I sold my business, I have jewelries worth of 3.2 Million Euro & 6.5 Million Euro Cash stashed and saved with a Financial & Trust Security Company across Europe. I want someone I can entrust all these in his care, you will build an Orphanage Charity Home in my name with this funds, and will also distribute gift in cash and gift items to other Charity Homes and Medical/Health NGO's that caters for the poor and the less privileged across the world whose list I would be giving to you later. You are not doing this for me for free, but all I want to be sure is someone who is honest and has heart fill with love for others who are less privilege, the hopeless and voiceless across the world, and you will be getting 13% of the total funds involved.

Please let me know if you would be willing to help make my dreams and aspirations come true even after my demise, then I would know I have done my very best to help give hope to the hopeless in the society. Please let me know if you are interested in helping me in carrying out this course for the less privileged by providing the following;

Full Name:

Home Address:

Phone Number:

Sex:

Age:

Marital Status:

Occupation:

PLEASE KINDLY FORWARD THIS TO MY EMAIL; handeburakgazi@gmail.com


Best Regards,

Mrs. Hande Burakgazi

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