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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Vincent Hong" <reservas@hotelfazendaceuaberto.com.br>
Reply-To: habraham01@qq.com
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 23:31:32 +0530
Subject: Proposal!!


Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing you is regarding an investment, involving Mr.H=
aider Hanoon,Building contractor, who made a fixed deposit in my bank. He h=
ad a financial portfolio of =A325,000,000.00 Million and this I help turned=
over in the purchase of securities in the capital markets. I was the bank =
adviser assisting him in the management of his funds, and being previously =
given the instructions to liquidate the investment by Mr Haider Hanoon, aft=
er sometime to enable him pursue some other investment requiring cash payme=
nt in Asia. I made effort to contact Mr Haider Hanoon in the line of duty f=
or some final instructions, only to discover that he had been shot dead at =
home with his family at Auja, east of Tikrit on 13 =96 14 February, 2008.So=
my proposition to you is this, since the original owner died along with hi=
s family living no next of kin, I want to place you in that position to ins=
truct my bank to release the deposit to you as the closest surviving relati=
on/or his business associates. Because if no one comes for claim after ten =
years the funds will be re-verse to the Government treasury account, accord=
ing to the laws of this country, and I do not want that to happen if you ac=
cept and willing to do this with me, you shall receive 40% of the total sum=
. In order to begin process of the transfer, I want you to email me your fu=
ll name, address and a private telephone number. So that i can update my ba=
nk records and my attorney can commence on the backup documents that will p=
lace you as the benefactor to late Mr Haider Hanoon. I will use my position=
to influence the move of the funds to the bank account that will be provid=
ed by you, after you have been made the next of kin. There is no risk invol=
ved in these proceedings, as we are going to adopt a legalized method and m=
y attorney shall prepare all the necessary documents in your favor, as soon=
as i receive your full name, address and telephone number. I am very confi=
dent that we will be able to establish the trust that is needed to complete=
this deal, all I need is your willingness and commitment, so that we can c=
onclude the transaction in the next 10 working days. Please observe utmost =
discretion in all matters concerning this transaction, I shall discuss more=
with you as soon as I hear from you with the requested information, as thi=
s will be mutually beneficial to both of us. Reply to this Email; habraham0=
1@qq.com. Mr. Henry Abraham, An Executive Director of HSBC Bank Ltd, U.K=20

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