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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mohammed Omar" <ali_mohammeed@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mohammed.2004@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 14:08:48 +0400
Subject: From Mohammed Omar

Good day to you,

I am so sorry for sending you unsolicited mail, is just that I did not
have any other alternative than to do it, for the sake of business,

My name is Mohammed Omar, I am from gabon in Africa 24 years of age, my father is one of the adviser to the president of the country now there is a huge amount of money which they have package to send out of the country and it is about five boxes then I have to ran away from my country with one of the box to Dubai which contains 2.5millons dollars and that was the arrangment between me and my father I want to used this money for investment and settle down on my own, so now if you can assist me kindly contact me with out wasting of time.



Please kindly email me and attach your number as to enable me call you so that We will discuss this issue face to face.


I am looking forward to receive your prompt response.

Regards,

Mohammed Omar


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