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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: "elhadji mohammed" <hstassociates@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: contacthstassociates@portugalmail.pt
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 08:46:35 +0000
Subject: INVESTMENT CAPITAL INQUIRY

INVESTMENT CAPITAL INQUIRY

We are brokering an Investment deal in your country on
behalf of a client of our firm.

This deal will involve the eventual investment of USD
25M.(Twenty Five Million Dollars) in your country.

We are by this letter offering you our partnership, so as
to allow us have you as representative and manager of
invested funds in your country.

Since we can not determine if this email is still
functional and also your willingness we have kept this
proposal brief.

If you are Interested in this offer of partnership, please
respond and give us your full contact details plus company
profile, and in response we will send you an elaborate
proposal and details of this offer.

Your expedient response will be appreciated.

El Hadji Abdul Mohamed.


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