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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: Mohamad Kazeem <kazeem000@live.fr>
Reply-To: ameenakazeem000@ymail.com
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:56:53 +0100 (BST)
Subject: DAERST ONE


DAERST ONE

My name is Mr. Mohamad Kazeem, the Secretary to the former Government Mr.Laurent Gbagbo.formerpresident of Cote d Ivory in West Africa, I have funds $ 11.4 MILLION USdollars, in my possession which the president handed over to me to pay in before the political crises.I want to move this fund so that the newgovernment will not no about it . and if the new govermet no aboutit the monery will be moved into federalgovernment account because there is no ownership to the fund. All I need fromyou is your interest to be my foreign partner so that things will be done withcordial relationship, equity and rationality.

Now the monery is in ATM MASTER CARDS and I will send them to youthrough bank or through online bankingso that the fund will be withdrawn from the card on daily basis until we havethe last cent, otherwise using any other method will involve a lot of processesthat will eventually not come to an end like getting several certificates,payments of insurance fee, then using diplomats and lots more. If you assure meof your partnership I will show you the simple way this can be done and in lessthan five days we will celebrate.

Thanks,Sincerely
Mr Mohamad Kazeem

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