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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: Sun, 13 Aug 2023 09:34:32 +0000
Subject: HELLO

My name is Hannah Alex, I would like to inquire about her services as
my partner/investor abroad and help me move and manage my funds by
investing in profitable ventures such as buying company shares or real
estate; I am not in Canada right now. I have no one here. I have a
reasonable sum inherited from my father, which I would like to invest
in your country. I enclose my personal photos, proof of payment of the
fund, my international passport, my late father; My father's 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. Please reply to me once you have read this message and
the documents so that I know how to proceed.


Sincerely,


Note: Below is the main reason I am contacting you.


(1) Provide a new empty bank account to which this money will be
transferred. if you do not want us to use your personal account.


(2) Serve as custodian of this fund as the bank insisted that their
agreement with my father was for me to provide a foreign partner
before releasing the fund.


(3) To arrange my trip to your country to continue my education and
obtain a residence permit in your country.

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