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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.
- abdulhalimhamza@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "abdulhalim hamza" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:19:53 -0400
Subject: Reply Urgently Needed.
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.
CLICK:(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. 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.
BEST REGARDS,
MR. ABDUL H. HAMZA
abdulhalimhamza@hotmail.com
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