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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: "ahmed omar" <ahmedomar@latinmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 23:18:15 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Urgent Respond From Ahmed


From Ahmed Omar.
Abidjan Ivory Coast.
Dearest One,
I need your urgent assistance.

I am mr Ahmed Omar 19 years old, My mother died when I was just 4 years old, and since then my father took me so special. Before his death
on November 24th 2003 as a result of poison by his business associate.
Before He called me and disclose to me that he had a sum of the Fifteen million United State Dollars.(USD$15.000,000)
Deposited in a Security Company here in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
I will like you to help me retrieve the consignment from the security company and to help me invest the money in your country.
Waiting To hear from you.

Thanks

Mr Ahmed Omar


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