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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: "solomon oti" <patombe@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 09:43:59 +0200
Subject: FROM MR PATRICK MUZAMBA


IN GOD'S NAME

Dear Eberhard Holtzitz

Compliment of the day.

Thank for your urgent reply and the banker MR AMBRUCE BRAND said immediately
he receive all the requirements from you as my partner he will process the
transfer and issue approval documents from exchange control department that
everything regards transaction is perfect / well. As soon as the banker is
involve in this transaction everything regards the transaction is in order
because is him handling the deal.

However, the requirements he needed from you as my partner as follows: your
complete name phone and fax number occupation and personal address do send
all this requirements so that I can submit it in his office by Monday to
enable him start processing the transfer accordingly and he will likely to
contact you on phone regards other explanation you may need to know.

Ms Holtzitz I do like rice and soul food soft drink, infact let us first
conclude the transaction so that the total fund will be transfer then when
I come over there you will know me better . Try to send me all the
requirements the banker MR AMBRUCE BAND needed from you because is the most
importantthing that hold the transfer.

As soon as I have your private number then I can give you a call.

Extend my greeting to your family I hope to see them soon

Yours faithfully
MR PATRICK MUZAMBA

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