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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: "alexanderhunger777@libero.it" <alexanderhunger777@libero.it>
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 19:11:33 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: ok]]]

Good Day,

I know this proposal will come to you as a surprise especially when you do not
know the writer, considering the huge sum of money involved which could make
any apprehensive. Let me start by introducing myself to you, I am Mr. Alexander
Hunger, the head of accounting department of my bank, where am presently
working. I saw your contact during my private search at the information centre
here in my country's chambers of commerce and industry and I want to believe
that you will be very honest committed and capable of assisting in this
business venture.

Firstly, let me explain the source of this funds and what you are expected to
do. A foreigner late Mr.Mohamed Kamal, oil merchant/contractor, until his
death, over the past years, was a victim of Pakistan plane crash. Here is a
link about the plane crash. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-10784971 the
deceased, Mr. Mohamed Kamal, banked with us and has a closing balance as at
July 2009 worth ($10.4 million dollars). Which my bank, now expects a next of-
kin to claim as the beneficiary of the funds, efforts have been made by my bank
directors to get in touch with the deceased Mr. Mohamed Kamal, family or
relative but to no success based on then perceived possibility of not being
able to locate Mohamed kamal, family next-of-kin, the management under the
influence of our chairman and the board of directors are making arrangements
for the funds to be declared unclaimed and channeled to an unknown account.

It is based on this that we have contacted you to stand as the next-of-kin of
late Mr. Mohamed Kamal, family so that the funds will be released and paid into
your account as the beneficiary and the next-of kin to the deceased. All
documents, and proof to enable you get the funds have been carefully worked out
as we have secured from the different offices concerned for the smooth transfer
of the fund to your nominated account. It has been agreed that the owner of the
account will be compensated with 40% of the remitted funds, while we keep 55%
and 5% will be set aside to offset expenses both locally and international. If
this proposal satisfies you, please reach me through my direct email address
for more information and also send me your contact telephone and fax number
including your cell phone number for quick and easy communication. I await your
urgent response, all the best and God bless you. Please email me on this my
private email address for security reason and for confidentiality;
(alexanderhunger8@gmail.com)

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Alexander Hunger.

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