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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: ego musa <egomusa2005@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 11:46:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT FROM ME




Dear Hedda Osterder,

Please you must call me or stop asking me any tine again if you know you dont want to contact the bank please stop sending email to me okay stop stop stop okay. call me now or i will not reply any email from you again.

Mohamed Adoh

Thank you for your very great reply.

Can you also confirm to me this: what about my social security status for this work?

Please let me know some information about you: what are your hobbies?

Can you kindly answer? I look forward to reading something kind from you.

yours truly,

Frau Osterder

Please note that I attempted to call the phone number you gave but it could not connect. Sorry.

Trying to fit in. Born to stand out. http://www.ppmusic.com/music/comp01.htm



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