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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: "Mr. Aiman Hamid" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jayakara.dr@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 08:33:42 -0400
Subject: Sir, Would like you to view this Mail.

Hello Sir.
 
I am Mr. Aiman Hamid,
 
You will ask yourself why am sending you this shot note or feel this is one of the spam mails you do receive but I want you to read this note and BELIEVE in me when I tell you what I send to you is real and I have documents to show the proof. I am from Indonesia a friend to Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi which you know too well, I do help him pay out all his funds he does send out to me to move out into other account but this is the first account I want to move the money of to you thats why am contacting you to assist me I need a partner to come claim this fund as his assistant I have the name of the real assistant but that will not be a problem I am in control of the document and I can do a change of name to your name to claim this funds and we share this money 50/50 its a good deal but if you feel this is a scam pls do not contact me I need someone with mind to make money, we partner up and move out this funds as family someone I can trust transf
 
He has transferred into our Companys account the sum of $550 million USD I am the only one that can make this money payable to any one I feel I can trust and work with as a partner. I dont want you to think or feel that this is a scam if you feel its a scam pls do not contact me back but if you can trust me and work with me we will get this money out and we will take this money for 50/50% if your okay with that.
 
This money is with the Bank here in Bank Central Asia, Indonesia (B.C.A) Look all I need do from my side is to make a change on the name and put your with all of your information and when the money is been transferred we will go by it 50/50%.
 
If you really think you can do this with me do reply me back and lets start work now and also if you need any information do feel free to ask me more.
 
From Aiman Hamid
Contact cell +447031981477
Thanks so much for your reading my mail.
God bless you as you read it and want to partner with me.

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