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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: "Hadza Hassan" <davidlucier1@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: hadzahassan@gmx.com
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2015 22:34:34 +0530 (IST)
Subject: RE


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Dear ,

My name is Hadza Hassan, I am from Libya and my husband is one of the late
Gaddafi driver. It was my husband who took Gaddafi family to Algeria when
they ran from Libya. But he came back to Libya and died when their convoy
was hit by NATO bomb. But he told me something very important when he was
alive. He told me how he took some money from Gaddafi son and kept it in a
secret place. He said the money is in USD 8.6 million and all kept in a
big suitcase kept in a secret hide out. And also 67 kilos of gold which
he kept somewhere else.

I will want to give you information about all what am saying because
seeing is believing. I am presently out of Libya because we ran out during
the war. why am written you is because I want you to take ownership of the
funds and gold which my husband kept because if people knows that it
belongs to my late husband they will size it and report to the Libyan
government. my husband fight and died for his master so please I have to
keep everything secret until I hear from you. and please all what am
saying is just known by the both of us and nobody else.

i have 3 children for my husband and nothing to feed them here until i can
get hold of what i just told you but I still have to be very carefully not
to lose the money or the gold. i will share the money and the gold with
you if you will assist me.

just for you to claim ownership of the money and the gold I will give you
40% of the money and 40% of the gold when it is under your control. I will
tell you how you can receive the money and the gold when I hear from you.
also every other details will be given when I see your seriousness to help
us receive the both items. please send me your direct details and phone
number, Please reply with your information through my direct
email:mrs-hadza@gmx.com

I will wait for your reply.

Regards,

Hadza Hassan


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