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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: moore ume <barrister_umm@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 10:37:49 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: GET BCAK TO ME ASAP


DEAR SINGH.
HOW ARE YOU?THIS IS NO SPAM OR EITHER,IS MY LATE CLIENT AND FOUND NO RESPONSE TO ALL MY CALLS TO FAMILY FOR CLAIMS AS THE BANK WANT TO DECLARE THE FUND UNCLAIMED,WHICH WILL NOT BE TO OUR ADVANTAGE
YOU WILL ONLY FOLLOW MY SPELT OUT OFFICIAL PROCESSING TILL FUNDS ARE IN YOUR ACCOUNT.
THE ONLY WAY OUT IS FOR YOU TO APPLY AS A FOREIGNER AND NEXT OF KIN TO MY LATE CLIENT FOR CLAIMS.
LET US WORK THIS OUT TOGETHER.SEND TO ME YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER TO REACH YOU FOR A BRIEF DISCUSSION BEFORE I SEND YOU THE TEXT OF APPLICATION.
ANY QUESTION,ASK ME.

THANKS.
BARR.MOORE UME.



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