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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: Al jaamay Hassan <aljaamayhassan4@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2014 14:02:02 +0800
Subject: Waiting for your reply soon.

Dear,


I am Al jaamay Hassan, the audit manager one of reputable bank here. I am
writing in respect of a foreign customer of our bank with a/c no:
1210188070420 whose name is Mohammad Asraf, An Asian Oil
Consultant/Contractor who perished along with his wife and only daughter in
a plane crash of Air India Express flight which crashed on May 22 2010, You
shall read more about the crash on visiting this site which I got during my
investigation;


http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/list-of-passengers-on-air-india-express-flight/article435569.ece

Since the death of this our customer, I personally watched with keen
interest to see the next of kin but all has proved abortive as no one has
come to claim his funds of Thirteen Million Seven Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars (US$13.7M ) which has been with our branch for a very long
time. On this note, I decided to seek for whom his/her name shall be used
as the Next of Kin as no one has come up to be the next of kin since the
banking ethics here does not allow such huge sum to stay dormant for more
than three Years and if discovered,the money will be recalled to the bank
treasury as unclaimed fund after this period.

In view of this and to be honest, I got your contact through the internet
and I believe you will assist me in investing part of my share into any
profitable business over there in your country.

On this note, I wish to have a deal with you as regards to this unpaid fund
as I have the file before me and all data are correct and it is my duty to
recommend the transfer of these fund to the Government Treasury and
Reserve Accounts as unclaimed entitlements, I have the opportunity to write
you based on the instructions received two days ago from the inland revenue
board to submit the List of payment reports/expenditures and audited
reports of revenues before the end of month.


My Conditions:

1) After the processing of all relevant legal documents with your name as
the bonfide beneficiary (Next of Kin), I will personally endorse your file
here in my desk and and forward to our international remittance department
who will then contact you and effect the payment to you and once you
confirm receipt of the fund there, I will then fly down to your country for
my share and your advise on how I can invest into your line of business.

2) This business must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will
be strictly by email and telephone for
security purposes no fax messaging please.


3) There should be no third parties as most problem associated with foreign
fund release are caused by agents or
representatives.


If you AGREE with my conditions, I want you to send to me now your


FULL NAME:
FULL ADDRESS :
DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER:
YOUR COUNTRY AND STATE:


As soon as I receive your above information, I will proceed to fix your
name on the Payment list instantly.

Our sharing formular once successful is 40% for your assistance while I
retain 60%.


I hope you do not reject this offer and have your funds transferred.


Waiting for your reply soon.


Yours Faithfully,


Al jaamay Hassan

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