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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: HUSSEIN MOHAMMED <planning@water.go.ke>
Reply-To: HUSSEIN MOHAMMED <hussemohammed1@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2015 20:04:16 +0300 (EAT)
Subject: INVESTMENT INQUIRY

(Investment inquiry on behalf of my client)

I am writing, asking for your indulgence in re-profiling funds to tune of (US$85.5m) which i want to invest safely overseas under your supervision. In view of the urgent and private nature of our intentions to go into a joint Investment program with your establishment, we wish and request that you forward to us the direct contact to the CEO of your Establishment.

I am soliciting your humble attentions to this matter as we will like to discuss the terms and conditions of this investment policies before we can Commence with the perfection of documentations that will assume this venture the Beneficiary of the investment funds.

My clients (family) has in their disposal this huge investment sum, that they wish for your venture`s co operation in securing and investing these funds Into the financial system of your state without any complication, we have Confidence in your investment opportunities to withstand the value of those Funds for the required period of time we agree on.

I will also like you to treat this my humble request with integrity and Confidentiality as the political system in my nation demands that we secure and Invest those funds now without delay.

Please be fast to forward his e-mail addresses, mobile phone number, and direct Fax line so that we can communicate with him without further delay. We also expect you to inform and alert him of our mail.

Thanks and always remain blessed.

Hussein Mohammed
(On behalf of the family)

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