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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: Colonel Ruswir Azir <hotegel@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: azir.ruswir@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 4 May 2013 04:19:58 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Dear




Dear  ,
 
You may be surprise to receive this mail since you don’t know me personally, but with due respect, trust and humility, I write to you this proposal It is indeed my pleasure to contact you for assistance of a business venture which I intend to establish in your country.
I am Colonel Ruswir Azir American Combat Soldier group of 50,000, 00 combatant, left behind in Iraq for advisory and assistance to Iraq Forces after the Handing over to Iraq Peace Keeping Force, During my services, I was been able to secure Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollar($3.5 million U.S Dollars) which is my own share of the money we shared among ourselves that belong to Sadden Hussein and his family. i have carefully arrange the said fund in the Bank .
I want to hand over this funds to a Trust Worth Person that we help me keep it till I am
back from the Camp in Baghdad Iraq in Dec 2013, Since Our Final Troops is leaving Iraq
2013.could you be trusted? Kindly send me your name and mobile number for easy
communication. 
I got your contact while I was doing a private research on the Internet for a reliable and
capable foreign partner that will assist me and my family to transfer fund to his personal
or private account for investment purpose Though I have not met with you befor,What I mean that  Diplomat courier will bring package for you , Diplomat de not known what  is in side the  package is caring, total  fun is $3,5M,dollars ; immediately there arrival in youcountry there going to called you  to meet them over there ,Your going to sign some papers as your have receive the package, is what I mean by negotiate with him,I need your home address to send to the bank because there wait for it,
areas below:
1) Transport Industry
2) Mechanized agriculture.
3} Estate investment
 
I  agreed to compensate you with 30%, which is your share for assisting me, and 5% for
any expenses that might be incurred by both parties in the course of the  transaction. Then the remaining 65% will be for me and my family, which you will help us to invest in your country. .Please, read more on the news.
 You will find the story of this money on the web address below. After we have summat ed the remaining part http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2967029.stm
Please kindly keep this transaction Confidential because I am still serving in the Military
camp in Baghdad Iraq .
All I require is your honest & kind co-operation. I will give you further details as soon as
you show interest in helping me.
 
CONTACT THE BANK  NOW WITH  THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS
 
                    FROM HSBC BANK LONDON
                    H.S.B.C BANK LONDON,
                     HSBC Holdings plc
                     8 Canada Square
                     Bank Email :hbbanklondon4@cooltoad.com
                     Bank Director Name: Dr Robert Uche          I wait for your kind consideration to my proposal.1) Full name/
 2) Age/
 3) Gender/
 4) Occupation/
5) Private E-mail /
6) Your Direct Phone number /
7) Country of Resident/
8) Address/
9) Scanned copy of your recent picture or your international passport or Driver's license.
 
Colonel Ruswir Azir
Email:  azir.ruswir@yahoo.co.uk

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