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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: Mrs Samera Ali Hassan <sameraalihassan@hotmail.fr>
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:26:25 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Assalam Aliekun






Dearest One in Islam,
 
Assalam Aliekun.
With due Respect and Humanity I write to donate for the less privileged, I want to hand over this money to you, $2.8Million Kept  in Cote D' Ivoire.
 
I am Mrs.Samera Ali Hassan from Kuwait, I live in Cote D'Ivoire Married to late Mr. Mohammed Ali Hassan who worked with Oil Company here before he Died in the year 2006 after a Cardiac Arteries Operation, My Doctor said I would not last for the next six months due to Colon Cancer.
 
Send me your contact/address.
Thanks, Samera Ali Hassan. 
sameraalihassan@hotmail.fr

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