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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: "Goddy Odion" <goddy1003@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: goddy1odion@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 09:32:14 +0000
Subject: GOOD NEWS MY DEAR FRIEND.

Dear Friend,

I have interest coo-investing in your country and as
such I decided to establish contact with you for
assistance as soon as I am able to transfer my funds
for this investment, which is already with a security
company in Europe. There are two basic things I want
from you:

(1) Helping me to front in collecting these funds from
the security company in Europe.This is because of my
inability to travel out of the country which I am taking
refuge at the moment with my wife and children which
I will explain better to you upon the receipt of your
acceptance.

(2) Helping me to carry out feasibility study on choice
of investment you deem best for me. I retired as
financial consultant and was the last Personal
Financial Adviser to my Country's ex- head of state
before he was forced out of office by United States of
American government and I have no intention of
carrying out any further investment programme in my
country for security reasons.Please, If you are
interested kindly reply with your Telephone/Fax number.

Thanks,
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Goddy Odion.

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