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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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Fraud email example:

From: Tony Omar <tonyomar_3@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 13:51:14 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Hello Amarjit Singh,


Dear Amarjit Singh,

Thank you so much for your response, i am so grateful to hear from you, i do appreciate it a lot, I want you to know that this transaction is very confidential and completely legal, i do urge you to give this matter your urgent and constant attention so that we shall conclude and accomplish this transaction successfully and establish a profitable business venture in your country for the mutual benefit of both of us, i hope that you will not betray the trust i have on you, please i will like you to search carefully / diligently for a nice profitable business ventures which we shalll establish in your country, i think that you will know the best business ventures that will raise a nice income, hence the investment will be established in your country, bear in mind that you are the only one who will advise and execute and manage the business ventures in a good and proper manner.

Meanwhile,i want you to know that i have took you as my business partner in life and co-beneficialry of the deposit, so i want you to help me contact the security and finance company on my behalf, so that the security and finance company will release and transfer US$19.5m to your position on my behalf, then i will come and meet you for the proper investment and establishment of profitable business ventures over there in your country.

However, I want you to give me all your full data's / informations, that is ( your contact / residential address,your phone number, your fax number and your full name) so that i will submit it to the security company as my foreign partner / as my business associate and the security and finance company will transfer the fund to your position.

Moreover you can call me on phone for any further information you may need to know about this transaction, you can reach me at 00221-471-28-95.

As i told you in my first mail that i will give you the contact of the security and finance company where my late father El-haji Ousmane Omar made the deposit, i will give you the contact of the security and finance company as soon as i hear from you, so that you will contact them and tell them to transfer the fund to your bank account immediately for investment purpose in your country on my behalf, as you are my foreign nominated / appointed partner on the deposited fund.
I am waiting to hear from you.
Best regard.
Tony Omar.


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