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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: shafer uma <shaferum01@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 06:09:28 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: FROM SHEIK SHAFFER UMARU


Dear Pastor Robert Ised ,

In the presence of God is fullness of joy.

Thanks for the mail. Meanwhile, the attorney went to the security company early this morning. And I want to let you know that there meeting was successful. Although the security company asked for some paper documents and various power of authority which I have written and handed over to the attorney.The attorney will also write to tell you more of his meeting with them mainly about the 3months bill. They also have another appointment tomorrow with the management of the security company to finalize every thing. As I told you earlier on man of God. You will help with the bill of the 3months I have not paid. That’s all the financial assistance I want from you. For your information I have handed over the documents to the attorney this morning because they also need to present them to the security company tomorrow.

I must confess that I am very impressed with your comment about the money because most people will be irrational asking enormous percentage in a transfer of this magnitude mainly when my condition is this bad. God bless you brother. Also the attorney is not happy with this email communication, because he is also working to facilitate the transfer. I am waiting for your reply. As for the 3months bill to the security company. Send the money through the attorney. He will tell you how. Please note all your expenses down for easy assessment once you receive the money in your account.
Thanks you and God bless.
Sheik Shaffer Umaru.



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