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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: ouedraogo mamoude <ouedraogomamoude@yahoo.ca>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 04:47:55 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Thanks for your response and for the onward contributions.


Dear Amarjit Singh,

Thanks for your response and for the onward contributions.

To start with,i like will to inform you that this is not fraud and not a scam and there would be no thanks to those using the image or fraud people,soonest they will be condern to hell fire.

If you would be capable to handle this faithfull and sincere,i will like to hear from you soonest so that i can forward to you the details of the transaction with the transfer application form which to be fill and send to my bank for the transfer of the fund.

I assure you that the fund will be remitted into your account without any hinderance.

Thanks and regards to the family,sucess is ours,we shall suceed and to an adage which say failure is for those that accept it but since we have faith and belief in Almighty God,sucess will surely be ours.

Your ever brother,

Mr.Ouedraogo.







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