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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: "Mrs. Aasiya Aji Hassan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <h_aasiya@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2017 19:34:08 -0700
Subject: INVESTMENT PLAN

Hello my friend, how are you doing today ?, hope all is well with you, and you are not mad at me for intruding into your privacy, i got your contact while searching about investments and project in your country, and i decided to contact you for some advices and guidlines towards my plans of relocating to your country.
 
My name is Mrs. Aasiya  Aji Hassan, i am writing to have more knowledge about investment in your country because of my plans for relocating and establishing an investment in your country.
 
Thanks and remain bless by Allah, as you answer me.
Mrs. Aasiya  Aji Hassan
 
 
 
 
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Merhaba dostum, bugün ne yapiyorsun? Umarim iyisindir, ülkenizdeki yatirimlarla ilgili arastirma yaparken sizinle iletisime geçtim, ülkemize geçis planlarim için bazi yönergelere ve talimatlara ihtiyacim var.
 
Benim adim Bayan Aasiya Aji Hasan, ülkeye yatirim hakkinda daha fazla bilgi edinmek için yaziyorum.
Bana cevap verdiginiz için tesekkür ederim ve Allah'in korusun olarak kalirsiniz.
 
Bayan Aasiya Aji Hasan

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