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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. Hassan ALKHATANI" <jeonbuk@oranc.net>
Reply-To: worlddiplomaticshipments@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2023 07:13:02 -0600
Subject: PROJECT

Dear Sir/Madam,
My Name is Mr. Hassan Alkhatani from Saudi Arabia, I want to donate money to the less privileged citizens in your country and in your region , but I do not want to donate the funds through the government, because governments do not keep to their promises, I am a billionaire, and I am very sick and I have only 30 days to live here on earth, I have donated money to different countries, I want you to receive the funds Fifty Million Dollars, and then use it to help the less privileged citizens in your country and in your region, you will take Five Million Dollars for yourself, and use 45 million to help other people, if you agree please contact me.

Mr. Hassan ALKHATANI.
SAUDI ARABIA.

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