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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: "kate mohamed" <katemoh1b@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: katemoha1b@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 16:26:57 +0100
Subject: IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

Dear,

Forgive my indignation if this message come to you as a surprise and if
it might offend you without your prior consent and writing through this
channel.
I am Kate Macias Nguema the Daugther of the former president
Francisco Macias Nguema (r.i.p),the first president of Equatorial Guinea who ruled after Our independence in 1968. I am 28 years old and presently residing in Dakar-Senegal under political asylum(UNHCR) with my cousin Johnson Ikio who is 30 years old.but it was unfortunate that my father was overthrown by his nephew Teodoro Obiang Nguema in 1979 and properties destroyed.I and my Cousin Johnson narrowly escaped with some valuable ducoments covering the sum of ten million US Dollars(10 million US DOLLARS).

In brief we have presently with us the sum of 10 Million USDollars,this money was deposited by my late father in a finance firm and my name
appears as the next of kin and I have been able to esterblish ownership
through the assistance of a lawyer here in Senegal.The law of this
country prohibitts people under refguee status to participate into any
monetary transaction,therefore i need your assistance in the following ways

1.to assist us invest this money in your country
2.to assist us get a peacefull and comfortable stay in your country.

I have finaly made up my mind to leave the rest of my lives in a more
peacefull and political stable country like your,i shall willingly
agree to any suitable percentage of your choice as compansation for your
assistance. katemoh1b@yahoo.com
Yours Faithfully
Rebbeca Macias Nguema









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