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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: usman galadema <galadema_11@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 17:34:34 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED


Good Day Mr JOHANN
I have beeing waiting to see your reply ever since last week, yet i haven't see any of your message, if you are no more intrested in this business you kindly tell me so that i can look for some body else to do this business with,

moreover you have to understand that time is not waiting to any person at all,
so am waiting for your opnion as soon as you received this message today,
REGARDS
USMAN G



Johann Kellhagen <johann8371@mozartmail.info> wrote:

Hello!

Truly, just last month I for some reason began to have more dreams about foreign cash notes and expensive gems dropping all over my head. And then I unexpectedly obtained a pleasant Vespa bike in a raffle. And then I got your letter. Is it not strange? I really hope that I have not told you about this in the past and am not too boring to you too much but I just found it so unusual.

As I said earlier, I have considered to proceed with your great scheme. All you have to do is please provide to me some particular proof of how it will work.

Also I have been worried: am I totally permitted to handle this as I am a law court worker?

I will await your response.

Compliments,

Johann

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