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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: "barr marriam abacha" <barr_marriamabacha@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 02 May 2006 09:52:11 +0000
Subject: Good Day



Greetings to you ,
how are you felling now?God is your strength.Regarding to the mail you sent
to me(30 /4/2006)i undarstand all that you are saying.but you need not to
be afreid of any thing becuase 5% have being all redy map out for any tax.
you are derling with God fearing person.
what is certain in this deal is that at the end of every thing you and i
will have the got to smile.Be rest arsure that thing's will work out
smoouth, for i have all the Document that we may need in this deal.

just do as i have directed you sent me all those data's and let's kick off
this deal

thank;s for your time.
barr;marriam Abacha.


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