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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: Ola Ahmed <ol_ahmed@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 04:13:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERY URGENT


Attention Amarj Singh

Dear sir,
My name is Dr.Ola Ahmed,I am the controller General Economic
Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) Fund monitorying Unit.We monitor
incoming and outgoing funds from the West African Sub region.

We have the mandate to review and transfer your money into your
nominated bank account.Your payment file was forwarded to this office for
vetting and approval after which we will transfer your payment into your
nominated bank account as stated bellow,

I wish to inform you that a lot of derogatory remarks have been made
on your file and with this your payment has been delayed.I am revealing
this to you because i want to help you receive your inherittance with
my position.Proper documentations were not carried out and this has
caused this delay and suspicion from the authority.As i said i am revealing
all this to you because i want to help you receive your money with the
following conditions
1.That you will give me 5% of the total amount if the money is
received into your account
2You will sign and return to me a promisory note to that amount that
you will give me if you seccessfully receive the money into your
account
3.You will provide two return tickets for my wife and my secretary
who will come to receive the money on my behalf because i will not be
able to travell out of the country for now.

If you agree on the conditions stated above let me hear from you soon
and i will facilitate the transfer and you will receive the money into
your account within the next three days(3days)

I will provide you with other neccessary informations as soon as i
hear from you.

My private telephone number is +22993052379 Call me now.

Best regards
Dr.Ola Ahmed

Please confirm the account particulars


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