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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: hassan <amina_hassan2010@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: hassan_amina2010@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 14:27:18 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: good day
FROM: AMINA HASSAN
GREETING,
I WRITE TO TELL YOU OF A MATTER THAT REQUIRED AN URGENT ATTENTION WITH REGARDS TO YOUR REPOSED PERSONALITY AS A TRUSTWORTHY PERSON. IN BRIEF INTRODUCTION I AM THE ONLY DAUGTHER OF LATE MR MOHAMMED HASSAN FROM SIERRA-LEONE.I AND MY JUNIOR BROTHER AHMED ARE PRESENTLY STAYING IN ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE AS A REFUGEES.
MY FATHER WAS ONE OF THE MINISTERS OF JOHNNY PAUL KOROMAH'S REGIME IN SIERRA-LEONE.DURING THE INTERVENTION OF THE ECOMOG SOLDIERS TO RESTORE THE PRESIDENCY OF ALHJI TEJAN KABBAH FROM JOHNNY KOROMAH, MY FATHER WAS AMONG THE 23 EXECUTED MINISTERS. BUT BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY PARENTS THERE WAS A DEPOSIT OF USD 10 MILLION MADE BY MY LATE FATHER IN ONE OF THE FINACIAL PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY IN COTE D'IVOIRE AND HE REGISTERD THE DEPOSIT AS FAMILY VALUABES,
BUT MY CONDITION AND POSSIBILITIES MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO APPROACH ANY PERSON FOR RECOMMENDATION. EVER SINCE THEN WE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING HELP FROM OUR MISSION BECAUSE WE ARE STAYING IN ONE OF THE VISITORS VILLA IN THE CHURCH PREMISES. I HOPE YOU WILL BE TOUCHED TO UNDERSTAND MY REQUEST.
I WANT YOU PROVIDE OR LOOK FOR A LUCRATIVE VENTURE WHERE THIS MONEY CAN BE INVESTED ON TOGETHER WITH YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY. WE HAVE AGREED TO INVEST OUR MONEY VIABLE IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY OVERSEAS COUNTRY THROUGH YOUR ASSISTANCE AND DIRECTIVES.
BEFORE PROCEEDING WE WILL GET TO BE MORE FAMILIAR AND ALSO GO INTO AN UNDERSTANDING WORKING AGREEMENT BECAUSE OUR LIFE FUTURE NOW DEPENDS ON THIS VERY MONEY. THE BOX CONTAINING THE MONEY IS DEPOSITED AND REGISTERED AS FAMILY TREASURE WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN THIS WAS DONE FOR SECURITY REASONS, WE HAVE AGREED TO GIVE YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM OF USD10MILLION FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO US.
WE SINCERELY WISH TO INTRODUCE AND MAKE YOU OUR BUSINESS PARTNER AND ADVISORY CONSULTANT OF OUR PROPOSED INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY. SO IF YOU CAN BE ABLE TO ASSIST US PLEASE DO URGENTLY REPLY ME SO THAT I WILL LINK YOU FOR FURTHER DETAILS, AND DON'T FORGET TO GIVE ME YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBERS WHILE REPLYING THIS LETTER.
THANKS AND REMAIN BLESS.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AMINA HASSAN
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