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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: "regina omaru" <reginaomaru06@gmail.com>
Reply-To: regina_omaru2088@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:20:04 +0200
Subject: DEAREST ONE


*From Regina Omaru* *Abidjan , Ivory Coast*
*West Africa *
**
*Good Day Dear,*
**
*I deem it a respect and honour as well as priviledge to write you, on my
deep conviction about you, after my deligent search for a honest and
trustworthy someone who will assist me,of which I have chosen you to assist
me for the transfer of an inheritance,which I inherited from my late father
that was poisoned to death by his relatives associates out of enviness.*
**
*My name is **Princess Regina Omaru** , I am 21yrs old, a native of
Sierra-leone in West African region in the local districk of Konobo and am
the only child of late Chief Martins Omaru ,my late father is a Diamond
Officer in the Republic of Sierra-leone.But before his death in a private
hospital here in Abidjan where he was brought for us to fly oversaes for his
medical care before he suddenly died, he told me of a fixed deposit of
US$5,600,000 he had with a bank in Abidjan here,which he made me the next of
kin because my mother died when I was two yrs old.*
**
*I have met the bank manager and declared to him my intention to transfer
this fund out of Africa,as adviced me by my father for my security and of
the money,which I want to, further my education overseas and for investment
purposes,and he is asking me for my guardian,in order to terminate the Fixed
investement and release of the fund,as signed in the Agreement Bond with the
Bank Authority, in case of sudden death.,which I need your assistance to
present you to the bank as my guardian for the transfer of this money into a
new opened genuine account for a good and confortable life in your country
after my education.

Please remember the confidentiality and urgency my mail required for my
security while I expect to read from you.*
**
*Thanks and remain blessed.*
**
*Princess Regina Omaru.*

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