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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: "Mr. Abdul Hassan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abdul.hassan52@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 09:46:58 -0700
Subject: Can I trust you?

Dear Friend

Can I trust you to receive this fund and invest it safely for mutual benefit?

I am Abdul Hassan the senior assistance to the late President Mammaur Gaddafi who has entrusted to me the sum of $65,000,000.00 (Sixty Five Million US Dollars) cash in a sealed security luggage few days before he was killed by the NTC Rebels here in Sirte.

My late boss instructed me to escape with this Fund to Algeria where his wife is currently in asylum now but I diverted the entire movement of the Fund to a secured security vault right now in Europe because I am personally against all the atrocities he committed against my fellow innocent Libyans and the looting of our natural resources by him and his family.

Please get back to me if you are sincerely capable and trusted to visit Europe physically in person to receive this fund. Then later we discuss how this Fund can be disbursed and invested in any good business field as you may suggest and some part to establish less privilege centers in your country to help the poor children.

I will give you full details regarding this matter as soon as you respond to this email with your full name, contact address and telephone number to reach you. Please treat this matter as urgent as possible as I wait your sincere response to this proposal.

Best Regards,
Abdul Hassan

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