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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, 17 Aug 2006 09:19:20 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: FROM SHEIK SHAFFER UMARU


Dear Pastor Robert Ised ,

Just to let you know that I have completed the transfer through the help of a real man of God, now we are busy approving the money to various charities. I know now that God will be happy with me. This has been my desire.

I am also happy to witness all this, before what may be my next.
You nearly ruined this dream. , May God forgive you for using pastor as your cover but most heartless than devil.

I won’t mind remembering the charity under you, but I am very skeptical considering the craftiness I experienced during our shortage encounter. You nearly make me have another thought about pastors in America.

Sheik Shaffer Umaru.



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