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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 Rouhani <rouhh274@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 May 2024 13:09:38 -0700
Subject: I Need An Ugent Asistant

I Need An Ugent Asistant


How are you doing, i thanks you for your response, l am looking for an
honest and trusted person to hook up with for a business deal as a
partnership, though I came across your profile, and it's my desire to
partner with you on this business if only you are going to be sincere and
trusted with me which i believe this will bring mutual benefits to the both
parties.



I'm looking forward to hearing from you soon but please before we proceed
if you don't mind may i know what is your status, what you do for a living
and your Nationality,



As said that l am seeking a sincere and trusted person for this business
deal, it's very important and have it in your mind that this is a business
deal and it's never a force or fight rather it's a matter of being honest
but if you are not interested you are free to quit.



This is a business deal of $40 million dollars and this business deal is
directly from an account officer of a particular bank and this deal is 100%
clear guaranteed, this business deal is all about some politicians in my
country that stole huge amount of money from the government and abandoned
the money in the bank for so many years now without any beneficiary and
with no proper documentation and the account has been dormant for years now
which the account officer noticed it for us to find a way to transfer the
money overseas and share the money. That's why I contacted you for us to
execute the deal.



Please respond as soon as possible if you are sure and ready for this deal
and indicate your interest for further details and on how the business deal
works.



I will be waiting for your reply if you are interested and accept this
offer for us to work together, then send me your personal email address and
phone number for the details. Get back to me Via this Email address.
rouhh274@gmail.com



Regards

Mr Hassan Rouhani

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