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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: "mike tutu" <mike_tutu1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: miketutu7@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 03:45:12 +0000
Subject: REQUEST FOR INVESTMENT

Dear Sir,

My name is Mr.Mike Tutu;I work in a Security Company in
Nigeria.There is an Investor from Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC]
former Minister, who lodged some fund cash {for safekeeping in our
company}

I received instruction from him to look for a reliable
foreign partner/investor who can receive and manage the fund for him
until his ordeal with the Government is over, currently he is under
detention and probe, his offence is political motivated {he is aspiring
for the office of the president come next election} However the money
originated from gratification/under the counter sales of copper in his
ministry,The amount is $58,600,000.00 USD.

Kindly help you will be
adequately rewarded for assisting.

Regards.


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