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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: "Barr. Jacques Hans" <ahassanonly@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <hanslawoffice@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 17:24:37 +0100
Subject: Re: Payment Notification



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My Dear Friend,

How are you doing and I hope this message find you in good health.

I got your Contact Information In My Office through a Payment Documents
Issued by (IMF) and (Ecowas Commission) In Your Favour For The Payment
of US$600,000.00 Dollars Owed To You Which You Have Failed To Claim
Because Of Either Non-Compliance Of Official Processes Or Because Of
Your Unbelief Of The Reality for Your Genuine Payment Compensation since
2012 .


I don't know if you are aware of this or alive as your overdue payment
of $600,000.00 usd was since 2012 awarded to you through the poverty
eradication programme by international Monetary Fund (IMF) in
conjunction with (Ecowas Commission) and because of the fraudulent
activities of some of their officials at the payment office in Ghana,
which tried to pocket your benefit have Already Declare you Death.

After the intervention of Ghana Ministry of Finance, your payment have
been approve and channel to the payment centre here in Republic of Benin
which all details shall be communicate to you from my office once you
re-confirm to me your information as follows for me to compare with the
documents.

Full Name, Address, Mobile number, age and profession.

So kindly reply back with your details address if you are still alive
to claim your benefit and treat as urgent because of time.

Regards,
Barrister. Jacques Hans (Esq)
Position:Senior Lawyer/Head Of Chambers.
Email: hanslawoffice@yahoo.fr

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