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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: hassan amina <aminahassan52@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 31 May 2014 20:56:13 +0200
Subject: good day



Greetings

this letter may be a very big surprise to you, I believe that you will
be honest to fulfill my final wish . Please

I am amina hassan, I am 53 years old, I am suffering
from a long time cancer of the breast. From all indication my condition
is really deteriorating, and my doctors have courageously advised me that
I
may not live beyond next month, except if am willing to undergo another surgery.this is because the cancer stage has
reached a critical stage.

Am from Spain, but i resided with my husband in west Africa,
Presently, I'm
undergoing treatment in the hospital.

I was brought up in a motherless baby's home, and was married to my
late husband for many years without child. my husband was a very
successful business man, but Unfortunately my husband died in a
fatal Auto accident. Since his death I decided to remain single, I sold
most of my inherited properties and deposited all the sum of $ 4 million
dollars with a Bank. Presently, this money is still in their custody,

It is my last wish to see that my fund is invested in any charity work
and orphanage homes. I hope you will help see my last wishes come true.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the
Bank. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.
Hope to hear from you soonest.

Please kindly write me

Yours Faithfully,

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