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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- abdulhamza50@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "ABDUL H. HAMZA" <abdulhamza50@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:00:11 +0000
Subject: REPLY ME IMMEDIATELY
FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION.
COULD YOU PLEASE CONSIDER TO HELP ME TO RELOCATE THIS SUM OF TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS (US$10.5M) TO YOUR
COUNTRY FOR ESTABLISHING AN INDUSTRY IN YOUR COUNTRY.
THIS FUND WAS DEPOSITED IN OUR BANK BY MR PAUL LOUIS HALLEY FROM FRANCE WHO DIED IN A
PLANE CRASH IN 2003 TBM 700 AIRCRAFT ON 6 DECEMBER WITH HIS WIFE AND THE WHOLE CREW ON
BOARD.
WITHOUT A (HEIR) HENCE THE MONEY IS FLOATING AND IF I DO NOT REMIT THIS MONEY OUT
URGENTLY IT WILL BE FORFEITED FOR NOTHING AND THE BIG GUNS AT THE HEMS OF ADMINISTRATION
AT THE BANK WILL SHARE THIS FUND AMONGST THEMSELVES AS IT HAS BEEN DONE IF NO TRACE OF
HEIR TO SUCH FUND IS FOUND.
WE HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT HIS FAMILY TO COME FORWARD FOR CLAIMS BUT COULD NOT SUCCEED.
CLICKHERE
(http://newswww.bbc.net.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/oxfordshire/4537663.stmhttp://newswww.bbc.net.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/oxfordshire/4537663.stm
)
I WILL GIVE YOU ALL VITAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE FRANCE CITIZEN AND THE $10.5M IN
OUR CUSTODY SO THAT YOU WILL CONTACT MY BANK FOR THEM TO RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE
NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED PERSON.
YOU WILL HAVE TO ESTABLISH CONTACT WITH THE BANK WHILE I WILL GUIDE YOU ON THE STEPS TO
FOLLOW TILL THE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND REACHES TO YOU AND YOUR ACCOUNT.
AS ONE OF THE BANK DIRECTORS,I WILL PLAY A ROLE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FUND IS RELEASED
TO YOU.
THIS IS A LEGITIMATE TRANSACTION AND YOU WILL BE COMPENSATED WITH 40% FOR YOUR
ASSISTANCE FOR PRESENTING YOURSELF AS THE NEXT OF KIN AND ACCOUNT TO RECEIVE THIS FUND
IN YOUR COUNTRY.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE WRITE BACK FOR MORE CLARIFICATION WITH YOUR INFORMATION AS
REQUESTED BELOW BECAUSE ON RECEIPT OF YOUR INFORMATION.
I WILL KNOW THAT ACTUALLY YOU ARE READY TO BE MY PARTNER AND THEN I WILL HAVE TO SEND TO
YOU A DRAFT APPLICATION FORM WHICH YOU ARE TO FILL AND APPLY FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FUND
TO YOUR ACCOUNT IN YOUR DESIRED COUNTRY.
THE REQUESTED INFORMATION BELOW.
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1.FULL NAME..........................
2.TELEPHONE NUMBERS/MOBILE/FAX.......................
3.YOUR AGE..............................
4.YOUR SEX................................
5.YOUR OCCUPATION........................
6.YOUR COUNTRY AND CITY.....................
7.YOUR HOME ADDRESS........................
8.MARITAL STATUS.............................
BEST REGARDS,
MR. ABDUL H. HAMZA
abdulhamza50@hotmail.com
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