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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: Tunde Lemo <t_lemo_centralbank_ng@yahoo.de>
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 00:42:48 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: VERY URGENT!!!


Attn: Verina Koch
I will assist you to get an attorney who will go to the Justice ministry and procure all the necessary international monetary clearances to enable you receive the fund without any problem. We shall make sure that the fund arrive into yoru account clean and clear from all financial crimes, which is the yard stick for the European monetary movement.
Respond urgently with the required information so we can commence with the process of transferring the funds.

Regards

Tunde Lemo

Verina Koch <verina.koch_@mozartmail.info> schrieb:

Thank you for writing back.

Recently, I was established as having a little inclination to be depressed, probably caused by a terrible accident a 13-14 months ago. Therefore I just request that you are genuine in all your affairs with me.

Forgive me but I am still unsettled and I am not totally certain how I was chosen for this prize money.

Let me have some kind advice about something that is making me unsure, what about European money movement restrictions? Do they affect me?

Can you kindly reply? I look forward to reading something accommodating from you.

Ms Koch

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