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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: "Hendrik Jan" <adamsoost@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:01:45 +0200
Subject: REQUEST FOR BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP !!!

REQUEST FOR BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP !!!

Dear Friend,

I once again notify you as my earlier letter were returned undelivered,due
to poor internet connectivity,I am indeed glad to be in contact with you
even though we have not meet before. I am Barrister Hendrik Jan,I have a
business proposal of U.S $18.5 Million Dollars which I want you to handle
with me from my client bank as a beneficiary (Bank Standard Bank in South
Africa), On conclusion of this Transaction, you will be entitled to 40% of
the total sum as gratification, while 55% Will be for me and 5% will be
use for any expenses during the transfer of this sum..

Please you have been advice to keep top secret" Please keep this proposal
secret. These accounts belong to one of my client(Late) Mr. Moises Saba
Masri. He was one of the board shareholders in telecommunication in South
Africa, but from Mexico orgies;he died on a helicopter crash.

You can get more information's on the site web address below.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3832556,00.html

Also this matter should be a confidential between you and me, Thank you
for your anticipated co-operation. If you are interested, please send me
your full contact information as below and after that I will send to you
the details of the business.
(1) Full names:
(2) Private phone number:
(3) Current residential address:
(4) Occupation:
(5) Age and Sex:

Yours Sincerely.
Barrister Hendrik Jan
Private Email: hendrik_jan@aol.com
Private Email: c.now1@aim.com





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