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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: "Ms. Reem Al-Hashimy" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <msreem.hashimy@e-mail.ua>
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:18:17 +0100
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Hello,

Thanks for your mail.

Maenwhile i have been out of the country since my last mail to you .Like what i told you at my last mail that i inherited this money from my late husband. After his death, I discovered that he had some funds deposited with Independent Financial Consultant London - UK the sum of US$65,000,000 without any beneficiary for investment propose. I have tried for the release for the funds myself but, the Financial Institute abroad asked me to provide the beneficiary of the founds before they will release them to me. Due to my sensitive position in the government here in U.A.E. as Minister of State i can't stand and claim the funds from the Financial Institute for security reasons and also my political oppositions may use it against me in my country if,i happen to expose the secret of this Fund transfer project.

I must assure you that this transaction is totally free of risk and also transparent and as a Muslim Woman and my believe i can't do anything that will hunt you in any way before and after this great transaction that is why i have accept to give you 30% of the total money. i am promising you that noting will jeopardize this transaction because it is not from any bad way rather the funds belong to my late husband just he deposited the funds without any beneficiary that is why am seeking for your assistance.

All i needed from you is your maximum cooperation to make this transaction a successfully one, Here is the full information of the Financial Institute where the fund was deposited so i want you to contact them as my partner and beneficiary, I have forward your information to them as my partner and beneficiary of the funds and they are looking forward to hear from you in good faith, for the preparations of the releasing of the funds in your name as the rightfully beneficiary.

Name : Mike Anderson
Email: mike.anderson@andersonsltduk.com
Office Land Line +44-203-38-8594, +44-207-00-5791 From 8am t0 6pm Daily
Fax:+44-709288249

I am waiting to receive your urgent responds.

Yours faithfully,
Ms. Reem Al-Hashimy




Hello,

How are you? I hope you are in good health with your family. Maenwhile i have been out of the country since my last mail to you,I am extremely sorry for not being in touch. Actually my yahoo id was hacked by some people the reason I was not getting access,Try and make out time and replied my massage so that we will know way forward.

The offer is still available and am still looking a faithful person that i can trust for the offer.Like what i have told you at my massage to you that after the dead of my husband i discover that he deposited the sun of US$65,000,000 in Financial Institute, Now i needed the funds for investment propose i have writ for the release of the founds they replied to me that the funds was deposited without any beneficial. As the Minister Of State and also a Muslim woman i can't claim this funds without any assistance i decided to seek for your help for your assistance if you can, I am offering you 30% of the total sum and be informed that this business is risk free.

Secondly i will like to present you as the beneficial of the funds at Independent Financial Consultant London - UK for them to release the funds to us. I will like you to send me your information such as, Your Full Name, Your postal current address, Your Occupation, Copy of ID, Your phone number so that i will send it to the Bank for them to start preparing for the funds release in your favour.

Best Regard,
Ms. Reem Al-Hashimy

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