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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: Andrea Hinkle <andreahinkle147@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: Andrea Hinkle <andreahinkly@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2016 08:44:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Greetings


Dear Friend  


My name is Andrea habibah Hinkle from Aleppo Arab Republic of Syria. I'm business Muslim woman, I engage in selling Jewelries/Diamond,Gold here
in Syria.

I use to transact my business mostly in Kuwait,Saudi Arabia and Southeast Asia. During this ongoing bloody civil war my shop's and
home was destroyed by rebels stolen all my Diamond's & Gold's which worth much money.

The reason why I'm contacting you is to know if we can work together, whatever truth you may brief me will be highly recommended.
Tell me more-about your country, how good it will be to invest in your country, Such as buying of properties, or real estate and some tourist
places or any profitable investment,
I will like to relocate out from Syria to your country as I have lost all my family member's and my only son during this bloody civil war,
here in my country, I need a foreign partner whom will stand as my investment manager to enable me transfer my investment capital to you
for investment project, honestly, i wish to work with you and your commission to work with me for your time and humble effort is assured,
sorry that i contact you via email as this is the only means i have to communicate with you due to condition given by Bashar al-Assad
Military force. I understand is look strange to you in this my offer due to bad things that happen in Internet this days, but please remove
me from any negative think and consider me genuine as I come from Good family.

I will appreciate whatever result you may brief me, Do let me know your idea and knowledge regarding this or any other profitable
investment venture you may suggest. I have the Financial capital ( Thirteen Million, Four Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars) If we can develop a good business relationship with you on mutual agreement and understanding, probably we can invest
together as partners, if you’re interested with my proposal do not hesitate to respond back to me as soon as possible.

In my next mail I will explain the full details of the project and interest, I shall tell you more about myself when I read from you, you
may as well tell me little more about yourself when replying. In life one must move forward no matter the challenges we face here in Syria.

Note that i am very serious woman and I will appreciate you to be humble, sincere and serious type.

I look forward to read from you at your earliest convenient time.

Yours Sincerely


Andrea H Hinkle

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