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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: "Dr.Sanusi Lamido" <drsanusilamido376676267@virgilio.it>
Reply-To: drsanusilamido39218703@virgilio.it
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 06:14:58 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Did you know this woman

Did you know this woman
are you aware of this Mrs.
Tina Ray from u.s.a who
presented documents of claim
to have signe the release of
approved fund
$8.3 M? we want to be
sure before releasing your
fund, did you send her to
claim it
if not, reconfirm
name country
Cell number Dr.
Sanusi Lamido governor
central
bank of nageria [CBN]
Tel +2347044700520

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