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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: "orroto kabul" <orrotokabul50@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 21:26:03 +0200
Subject: INVESTMENT AND PARTNERSHIP

Dear Sir/madam,

I have a client who wants to invest in your country presently the fund is
deposited in security bank vault is about US$9Million (Nine Million United
States Dollars). My client is a General in Liberia army and he would want
his name to remain a top secret.

If you can help, Please call me on telephone number +44 77 68 69 31 57 so
that we can arrange how to move the money to your country. We will offer you
15% of the total sum of US$9Million as fee for your efforts and support.

I am waiting for your urgent response. Please reply.

Thank you.

GRATEFULLY TREAT AS URGENT.

Barrister ORROTO KABUL. (O.M.K ATTORNEY

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