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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: <galadima45@itelgua.com>
Reply-To: galadima45@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 21:25:16 -0700
Subject: IT IS URGENT


Greetings.I am Mr Galadima , an International Consultant for Trade.
I have a reputable client under my custody who have substantial sum to invest in your country,but our greatest problem remains that we do not know any lucrative business to invest the fund and moreso my clientis a novicetoInternational business.
Hence my reason of contacting you to know if you can be of the assistance by introducing us to any lucrative venture to invest the sum nor either make my client your partner.
In a suituation the above request does not suit you, we demand you to receive the fund in your designated account for us while we compensate you awosomely. The money involved is (United states dollars Twelve million).
At your total resolution to assist, we demand you to send to us your contact address which we shall use to process the fund in your name as the benficiary based on my client lodged the fund in open beneficiary statue name nor identity not disclosed.
Note: this transaction is no child's play nor a hoax and I am assuring you risk free transaction based on how fund was acquired (inheritance).Please don't fail to include your phone numbers in your return message.Alternative email(galadima45@yahoo.com)
Thanks,
Regards,
Galadima.



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