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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: danlami esq <danlami_esq2003@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 13 May 2006 06:20:56 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT DANLAMI MOHAMED ESQ TEL 22507907843


Attn-Mr Jngeborgis Landseer

Sir,

Why have I not heared from you please my good friend call me to enable give you a sound clearifications to enable us achieve this great desired success on our favour.

Like I pleaded I need your immediate co-operations to achieve this golden desired success for our mutual benefits and please if you cannot take care of the required roles and responsabilities then please get a trusted investor that will help us achieve the said heritage.

My good friend there is no single time to waste because of the urgency needed to achieve this golden desired success so call me immediately for sound verbal clearifications or reconfirm your direct phone number to enable me reach you.

My good friend there is no single risk involve in this transaction and dont miss such an opportunity because of the required finance to process and procure all the legetimate back up documentations on your name to enable us achieve this great opportunity without any hindrance from any channel.

Note you are required to send your account were the said fund will be transferred with your id to procure all the legetimate back up paper work on your name and also the said fee you must send with my name through moneygram to enable me proceed with the transfer process without any further delay.

Call me immediately on -+22507907843 to enable us proceed.

Remain bless as I remain yours truely in progress.

Danlami Mohamed Esq

Tel-+22507907843


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