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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: "Mohammed Abacha." <mohammed_abacha0066@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mohammed_abacha0055@yahoo.co.in
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 16:27:48 +0000
Subject: hello


Good Day,

I am Mohammed Abacha. I need your assistance in taking custody of some funds and thereafter invest it into a viable business venture in your country in partnership with me.

Please view this site and read it's content carefully.
http://nm.onlinenigeria.com/templates/?a=5338&z=12
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/468903.stm
http://nm.onlinenigeria.com/templates/?a=5863&z=12
http://www.onlinenigeria.com/links/adv.asp?blurb=99

The funds is presently deposited with a security company abroad. All that is needed is for you to arrange to take delivery of the fund from the Security Company.

Please if you are interested, contact me without any further delay so that I can give you more details.

I am looking forward to your urgent and positive response.

Please send all responses to my private email address: mohammed_abacha0055@yahoo.co.in

My Regards,

Mohammed Abacha.



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