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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: Sani Hassan<bentshazi@iburst.co.za>
Reply-To: sanihassan@citromail.hu
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 21:55:51 +0200
Subject: ATTENTION:


Dear Sir

I am Sani Hassan, a rebel leader here in Aleppo, Syria. I and my second in =
command came across some money that was parked in a trunk box and the money=
is worth over US$50Million, in one of President Bashar al-Assad=2019s ally=
=2019s house and we have moved the money out of the war zone to Europe thro=
ugh a Security Group that was attached to the United Nations Peace Keeping =
Forces. I am looking for a trust worthy person that we can keep the above s=
aid money with him or her for safe keeping pending when we are going to fin=
ish the fight here in my country Syria.

If the war does not end as expected, you would help me to use some part the=
money to buy food as a Charity Organization and send to our Syrian Refugee=
s in Turkey. We get report that our people in Turkey are dying of hunger. M=
y daughter is also there and condition is very bad.
You will take her to your country to continue good education there if possi=
ble for you. But if the war ends quickly, we can then use the money for a j=
oint venture investment, whereby I will offer you a good
percentage for helping me secure the fund.

If you can be of a help kindly get back to me urgently. And if you are not =
ready for the assistance please and please do not let this be known to the =
world as this may bring division among us the rebels.

If my writing is not too good please try to understand me and be of kind as=
sistance to us, I am not English Man. But I love English.
Respond to my private Email: sanihassan@citromail.hu

Yours sincerely
Sani Hassan.
Leader, Free Syrian Army (FSA),

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