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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: hassma44@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 21:06:09 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?ASSALAM=20O=20ALAIKUM?=



Assalam O Alaikum,
Dear,I know this proposal might come to you as a surprise since it is coming
from someone you do not know or ever seen before,I am a muslim friend and
sister looking for a help and I got your email address through the internet
and after due deliberation
with my children,I decided to forward this business
proposal to you. We want a reliable person who could
assist us to transfer the sum of Twenty Million, five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars into his/ her
account. I am Mrs.Hassan Konare Ilunga, widow of late Gen Dr.Hassan Konare
Ilunga, former Zairean Defence Minister and Adviser to late president Mobutu
Sese- Seko, the past ruler of my country Zaire( which has been renamed
the Congo Democratic Republic) here in Central Africa.
My husband was ambushed and killed by the rebel
militia Revolutionary front on his way to collect
proceeds from sales of Diamond from the Diamond
Mining site in Zaire that was directly under his
supervision.I am looking for a trust worthy and
reliable foreign partner to help my family move out
the said sum, Twenty Million five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars for investment. This fund is
the total sum of money diverted by my late husband
for his benefit in the course of carrying out his
official duties as Defense Minister/Adviser. The money is contained in 2
trunk boxes and was deposited in a
Security Company,for safe keeping as Arte fact. My
late husband was directly in charge of negotiation,
payments and final purchase of ammunitions to fight
the rebel militia Revolutionary front and made
payments to the Ammunition suppliers in cash.
Following recent developments and the installation of
the late President Kabila as the new President of my
country, my husbands bank account was freezed as well
as the seizure of his properties. Because of the harsh
impact of the new governments action.
Well I am a widow with five children and I have been
running from one place to the other since the death of
of my husband in 1997 before we arrived where we are right now,the rebels
who killed my husband are
friends and relatives and they wanted to kill me and
my children just because of this money.I was left
without an option but to look for someone who is not related with me just
like you to help us because I was betrayed by friends and relatives and
I believe strongly no body will cheat me after reading my story.Well,we
are now at:NO 6 SAINT RITA VON FAMIGBE,COTONOU-REPUBLIC OF BENIN.WEST AFRICA
and I believe
this is the begining of an everlasting business
relationship with you and we shall never lie to you
but shall compensate you more than espected INSHA-ALLAH.
However,this transaction is hundred percent risk free
and I would want to urge and beg you to please
keep this business secret and not expose us because
our survival in Benin now is by the special grace of
the ALLMIGHTY ALLAH and moreover,few days ago armed
robbers came at midnight and took all the money I had. As a hiding person,I
could not go to bank for safe keeping and I am also surffering from hypertension
(HIGH BLOOD PRESURE)so,I am left without no money to take care of my family
and my medication for I wanted to leave this funds for a longer period but
for now I have no choice than to look for assistance and my family cannot
bear anymore pain or total loss of what belongs to us. We will forever remain
grateful and indebted to you I swear in the name of ALLAH.Please reply thruogh
this emailaddress:mat229uk@latinmail.com
Wait to hearing from you.
Allah Hafiz,
Mrs Hassan.




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