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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: Hannah Alex <hannah.aalex1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2022 12:45:50 +0000
Subject: HELLO

Dearest,
My name is Hannah Alex, I would like to inquire about your services to be my
foreign partner / investor and help me to transfer and manage my
funds by investing in profit making ventures like buying of company
shares or Real Estate in your country. I have a reasonable sum that I
inherited from my late father, which I would like you to help me invest in
your country.i enclose my personal photos,proof of payment of the fund,my
international passport,my late fathers death certificate and a four page
will from my late father.i am sending you all this so that you can have
confidence that you are dealing with a real person
Note: below are the major reasons I am contacting you.
(1) To provide a new empty bank account in which this money would be
transferred. if you do not want us to use your personal account.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since the bank insisted that their
agreement with my father was that I provide a foreign partner before
releasing the fund.
(3) To make arrangements for me to come over to your country to further my
education and to secure a resident permit in your country.
Please reply as soon as you read this message for more details and proof.
Kind regards.
Hannah Alex.

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