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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: "AHMED" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hassan123ahmed@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:05:13 +0300
Subject: SEEKING FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE.

Goodday,

My name is Lt. Hassan Ahmed, a nationality of Iraq but presently taking refuge in London United Kingdom under U.N with my Son.

I have an interest to invest in your country in Tourism or Telecommunication or any profitable business you may deem okay with some fund deposited in a Security company as you may know war have torn my country apart leaving me a handicapped due to the bullet wounds a sustained fighting the Taliban’s in my country.

Please if my proposal is okay to you reply me with this email
address:(hassan123ahmed@gmail.com) to enable me give you further details,

Thanks and God Bless you and your Family.
Yours Sincerely,
Lt. Hassan Ahmed.





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