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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: fFatima Umar Hassan <fatimaumarhassanurdaughter@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 06:49:40 -0400
Subject: DEAR ONE

Dear one,

It is my pleasure to e-mail you today My Name is Miss.Fatima Umar Hassan, I
am 20 years old, a Single, from South Sudan, You will be surprise to
receive this email from a total stranger like me. I got your contact
through Internet, and i decided to contact you to assistance me. to inform
you about this proposal I am the only child the Daughter of late Mr. Umar
Hassan, My father is a very successful Business man exporting Oil and Gas
to Asia and Europe, and other parts of the world. he was also one of the
Paramount chief in our town Junqali, in South Sudan, before he was murdered
in cold blood last year June 15th 2013. along side with my mother by the
Sudanese Rebels when they invaded in Juba the new Capital City of South
Sudan.

My father of blessed memory deposit the sum of $25,000,000.00.(TWENTY FIVE
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS). with Intelligent Investment Bank Ghana Ltd,
for his Investment in abroad before he was death, so if you are Interested
and honest also trustworthy person, and serious to assist me to receive
this fund into your account and Invest the money into any business of your
choice, Please reply me immediately through my private email address.for
more Details about this transaction, I will offer you 20% of the total
amount for your assistance, after the transfer has been successfully
concluded.

I am the only Daughter and child, my Uncles wanted to kill me and take over
all my father property, that is why i ran away from my home town to refugee
camp in Ghana, for the security reason, Please if your honest and
trustworthy person reply me immediately through my private email
address,for more Details.

Sincerely Yours,
Miss.Fatima Umar Hassan,

[fatimaumarhassanurdaughter@outlook.com]

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