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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: "MRS WISAL HASAN" <mrswisalhasan@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:52:48 +0400
Subject: FROM MRS WISAL AL-MAHDI HASAN


FROM MRS WISAL AL-MAHDI HASAN

Dear Hassan,

Assalamu alaikum!!

My reasons of sending this mail to you is based on trust ,I hope you will
live up to my expectation at the end of this project. I have seen war and I
have seen peace, I have seen riches and I have seen people die of hunger on
daily bases. I am quite certain that life is vanity upon vanity, the only
life worth living is a life of service to humanity and the almighty ALLAH,
most merciful, most compassionate and most benevolent.

This is the reason for my present decision based absolutely in hope on
ALLAH. Before I proceed, may I humbly introduce myself to you. My Name is
Mrs.Wisal Hasan ,a Sudanese refugee from Darfur region, my late husband was
until recently, one of the personal aid to the late vice president (John
Garang) of Sudan who died in air crash , may his soul rest in peace.

Due to the air crash which lead to the sudden death of the past vice
president, my late husband Late Mr. Hasan al-Turabi who was the personal aid
to the vice president also lost his own life in the same air crash. After my
late husband's death, my son and I inherited the sum of US$6.5 million which
he deposited in a safe deposit company in UK .

The funds were originally gotten from my late husband's proceeds hence my
late husband also deals on the exportation of crude oil and Sudanese dry
fruits. My late husband was able to secure the funds (usd$6.5Million) with a
very good diplomatic officials from UK who was on an official duty in
Sudanthen, the diplomatic officials helped my late husband to package
and seal
the funds as a diplomatic package then brought it from Sudan to the UK as a
diplomatic package through a diplomatic channel.

The diplomatic officials who brought the funds into UK also helped my late
husband in depositing the funds with a safe deposit company here in the UK.
I have decided to contact you because I am interested in investing this
funds (usd$6.5Million)in your country which I believe needs foreign
investors at this particular time.

Please kindly guide and assist me in making the right investment choice in
your country since I am also interested in buying a residential properties
as I will be moving with my only son Mousalli over there as soon as every
thing regarding technical and logistics details is worked out and
ascertained to our respective satisfaction.

In view of your participation, I am ready to give you a good negotiable
percentage for your assistance, or better still commit it into viable Joint
venture projects with you .Be assured that you stand no risk of any kind as
the funds belong to me and my only survived son Moussalli Dafa Hasan
(junior).As soon as I get your consent, we will quickly transfer this fund
to your country for investment.

However, upon your acceptance to work as my partner, you can contact me on
same e-mail for more details
mrswisalturab008@yahoo.com.hk<http://us.mc622.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mrswisalturab008@yahoo.com.hk>.
In case of any questions you can contact my son Mousalli Dafa Hasan on his
personal telephone number for more clarifications +44 751 884 4892 . I
strongly believe that associating with you to embark on this and other
business ventures will derive a huge success here after, please include you
private contact telephone number and private e-mail when you replying me
furthermore I would want you to give me a brief introduction about yourself,
family background, position in the society and marital status to enable me
know you better, I would also want you to send me your identification to
enable me know you better .

Do reply me on the email stated above for future comunication.

Yours Sincerely.

MRS WISAL HASAN

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