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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: tonyhassan <tonyhassan660@yahoo.com.sg>
Reply-To: tonyhassan13@web.nl
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:05:42 +0800 (CST)
Subject: YOUR QUICK RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY FOR QUICK TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.


ATTN: MR. AMARJIT SINGH,

HOW ARE YOU AND YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY INCLUDING YOUR BUSINESS? I HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YOU THROUGH THE SPECIAL GRACE OF ALMIGHTY GOD.

HOWEVER, I AM STILL ANXIOUSLY AND URGENTLY WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU AS REGARDS TO THIS TRANSACTION IN ORDER FOR US TO PROCEED TOWARDS THE SUCESSFULNESS ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THIS TRANSACTION.

YOUR QUICK RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY FOR QUICK TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

REGARDS,

MR. TONY HASSAN.


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