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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: Dr Hamza Mohammed <tarhouni805@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hm368139@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:04:38 +0200
Subject: Compensation Hi Dear Friend,

Hi Dear Friend,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family?, You may
not understand why this mail came to you again. But if you do not
remember me, you might have received an email from me in the past
regarding my investment proposal for you to act as my investment
partner to receive my funds which you said that you are not interested
. I am using this opportunity to inform you that the transaction was
concluded with the assistance of another partner (Engr. Ahmed Hamed Al
Subhi) from Oman whom acted very fast with all his power to get my
funds transfer without any delay once the bank nominated to finance
and conclude the transaction. I thank you for your great effort to our
unfinished transfer of fund into your account due to one reason or the
other best known to you.

The funds were successfully transferred to my new partner's account in
Oman who was capable of assisting me for the transaction and
investment project. Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust
worthiness you showed to me in your communication and time spent. I
want to compensate you and to show my gratitude to you with the sum of
US$950,000.00 (Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand United States Dollars)
and the amount was loaded into an ATM VISA CARD in your name, i was
unable to make a direct transfer to your account because i didn't have
your account details, base on that reason, i decided to asked the bank
to load the amount into an ATM VISA CARDS in your name.

Mean while, I deposited your ATM VISA CARD with the Rev Father Jude, I
have authorized him to send the ATM VISA CARD to you once you are in
contact with him. Please, accept this offer with good faith as this is
from the bottom of my heart; also comply with his directives so that
he will send the ATM VISA CARD to you without any delay. As you are
contacting him, you have to send your information where the ATM VISA
CARD will be sent to so that it will be delivering direct to you
through DHL.

1. Your full Name:.....................................................

2. Your correct mailing address:............................

3. Mobile Phone:.......................................................

The contact details to reach him.

From the office desk of Rev Father Jude

Name: Rev Father Jude

E-Mail: hm3681399@gmail.com

Presently, I am in the city of Oman (Muscat) with Engr. Ahmed Hamed Al
Subhi and I'm very busy here because of the investment projects and my
school admission arrangement. Once you received the ATM VISA card ,
you are oblige to make daily withdrawal of $5,000.00 each day from any
Automatic Teller Machine attached to any international bank nearest to
you.

So feel free to write an email to Rev Jude, and tell him to send your
ATM VISA CARD to you through DHL without any delay and he would send
all the necessary information and document which you will need to have
access to the funds and kindly inform me as soon as you receive it.

And He will get me a mobile number as soon as possible and i shall
Phone you when am less busy.

With My Best Regards and good wishes

Dr. Hamza Mohammed

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