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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: "Mr. Ahmed Usman" <send@tools.com>
Reply-To: usmanahmed000012@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 07:36:26 -0700
Subject: Hello My Prospective Partner,73.229.49.3

Hello My Prospective Partner,

I am interested in investing into Real Estate and Properties in your country, through your collaboration.

We have an arrangement on ground in which the sums of USD28M will be ship out to you through a Coverage-Arrangements.

It will be “Cash in Vaults” (packed into suitcases), which has to be dispatched via a “Special Coverage Arrangement”.

We wish that this money be moved to you for further investment into real estate and properties in your country.

There is good arrangement (perfected) for this money to get to you safely, and or through your designated bank account which you will provide to me.

Immediately I’m able to hear from you, I will call to discuss further on phone with you, hence I will need your Mobile Phone Number.

Waiting and my regards,

Mr. Ahmed Usman Email: infoinfooffice00010123@aol.com

Federation Account Management Officer

Federal Inland Revenue Office

Gakki-Federal Capital Territory,

Abuja-Nigeria

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