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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: Aahil Hassan <rsilva@austa.com.br>
Reply-To: "ahil117@yahoo.com" <ahil117@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2013 19:03:35 -0200 (BRST)
Subject: Help Us In Syria





My name is Aahil Hassan

I have sent this message to you earlier and am not sure if you got it hence my resending it again.

I am a Syrian industrialist and a member of Syrian business men council In Damascus. My family is under the threat of

President Bashar Al-Assad for our resolute support for a true democratic Government in Syria.

Due to the current President Bashar al-Assad protest in the country as you can find out in this website

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2193950/Syria-Fears-massacre-Syrian-government-dozens-dead-bodies-buried-mass-grves.html.

Many families are running for their dear lives as soldiers are killing civilians, women,pregnant women and

children as p to 61,000 have been killed since last year. I want to bring to your notice that I have in my possession the sum of (Six Million five hundred thousand

dollars) $6,500,000 in my possession which i am ready to spare 10% of the money for your help.

This is the money I have saved for my entire life as an industrialist and I have it stored in my house because putting

money in a bank at this time could be a very big risk in a country like ours.

Please i will find it very grateful if you reply to me immediately for further details on how to help me and my family and

receive the money and secure a good house for us because we will need to move out of here to another country for security

and good living.
I pray you may find a place in your heart to ignore this medium i have contacted you through which is my last option.

You will have our family pictures and further details once i hear back from you.

Am waiting for your response

Aahil Hassan Habil



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