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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: "ALHAJI ISAAH MOHAMMED" <mohammed_isaah@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: alisahmohammed01@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 21:28:03 +0400 (MSK)
Subject: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN




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FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
DEPT: FOREIGN FUND MONITORY & INVESTIGATING UNIT
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT IKEJA
LAGOS NIGERIA


OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL
Alhaji Isaah Mohammed
DIRECT TELEPHONE: 234 80 269 404 58
Email: alisahmohammed01@gmail.com


OUR REF FGN/ FMIU/ 07/ 2013 Your Ref: …………

Attn: sir

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN


HAVE YOU RECEIVED YOUR FUND, IF NOT CONTACT US FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF
YOUR FUND IN THIS SECOND QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR 2013?

YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS APPEAR IN THE LIST OF PAYMENT THAT IS WHY I AM
CONTACTING YOU.

YOU ARE TO PHONE ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL ON MY DIRECT
TELEPHONE NUMBER 234 80 269 404 58.

YOUR URGENT REPLY IS AWAITED.
YOURS FAITHFULLY
ALHAJI ISAAH MOHAMMED

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