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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: halowib <halowib@yeah.net>
Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2013 13:09:47 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Anna - To your urgent attention ?.


Anna - To your urgent attention ?. Hello,
I am Anna A.H. Halowi, a 68 year old childless widow, I have come across yourname and contact as I search for a reliable, capable and trustworthy individualto execute my last wish.I am contacting you from my sick bed here in Europe asi have been diagnosed of endometrial cancer,unfortunately for me,my doctorsaid i don't have any chance to
survive except by a miracle.
I inherited the sum of my Three Million United States Dollars from my late husbandwho worked with the United Nations department of economic and social affairsas a consultant director for many years before he died few years back.I want you to assist me in donating 80% of this money to assist and financemotherless children, orphanages,the handicapped,the less privileged etc,while the remaining 20% of the total sum for your own personal use.
On one occasion when i contacted the director of the bank where the moneywas deposited and informed him of my intention towards the money heexplained to me that even if I want to transfer the  funds out to the accountof a foreign partner, that it would take much time,lawyers and many expenses etc.He explained to me that the rigors which
also includes international economicpolicies are so much and most foreign partners might not be interested toinvolve in such expenditure because of the fear of scam.
He advised me to get a foreign partner but instead of transferring the fundsto the account of the foreign partner,the bank will offer an ATM card to my partner.
The ATM card is a PREMIUM PLATINUM CARD and this would allow you to makewithdrawals of the fund in your country to the tune of 10.000 - 50,000 - 100,000dollars per day.I was also duly informed that the processing and delivery of theATM card covering the total amount will attract taxes,minor charges and i do notknow your financial strength to cover these expenses or charges ?.
However i am in contact and have an agreement with financiers who has agreedto finance any project
i have because of their cordial relationship with my latehusband when he was alive.This implies that these financiers will loan out thenecessary amount of money required to pay the taxes and minor charges before the issuing and delivering of the ATM CARD to you.
If you are willing to assist me and receive this money and do as i wish thendo respond immediately and i will give you more details.
Sincerely,Anna A.H. Halowi

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