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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: elmustafa dindani <el_mustafadindani2006@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:19:54 +0100 (CET)
Subject: IT IS URGENT TO HEAR FROM YOU.


Ms Tromm,

THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN MS TROMM.MY SON MUSA IS A VERY QUITE AND HONEST PERSON THAT IS WHY I DONT TO HIM TO SUFFER HERE IN AFRICA.I WILL LIKE YOU TO DO WHAT EVER YOU CAN TO SEE THAT THE STORAGE/DELIVERY COMPANY DELIVERS THIS BOXES THAT CONTAINED THE GOLD TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY SO THAT YOU WILL SELL IT AND DO ALL WHAT I ASKED YOU TO DO WITH THE MONEY THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY ON BEHLAF OF MY SON MUSA.

SINCE YOU HAVE GIVING ME THE TRUST AND I HAVE ALSO TRUSTED YOU I AM NOW GIVING YOU THE FULL CONTACT OF THE SECURITY COMPANY SO THAT THE BOX WILL BE DELIVER TO YOU IMMEDIATELY AND MY SON HAVE GONE THERE TO GIVE THEM THE LETTER HE WROTE TO THEM BY INTRODUCING YOU TO THEM AS MY FOREIGN PARTNER WHERE I WANT THE BOX TO BE DELIVER.

BELOW IS THE CONTACT OF THE SECURITY COMPANY.

GLOBAL SECURITY COMPANY INC.
CONTACT PERSON..
DR BILL KOFFI.
PHNOE/00225 07139085.
FAX LINE../0022521280423.
EMAIL ADDRESS..
global_security_c@juno.com

AS MY SICKNESS DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO GO INTO MUCH WRITING PLEASE CONTACT THEM AND GET BACK TO ME AND ALSO I WILL LIKE YOU TO CALL MY SON FOR MORE INFORMATION YOU MAY NEED FROM HIM AND FOR THE URGENT OF DELIVERING THE GOLD BOX TO YOU.
00225 01716826.MUSA IS HIS NAME.
I WILL BE WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS YOU CONTACT THE SECURITY COMPANY ON BEHALF OF MY SON.
TAKE CARE AND GOD BLESS AND DO NOT FORGET TO SEND YOUR CONTACT NUMBERS IF YOU ARE SERIUOS WITH THIS TRANSACTION.

EL MUSTAFA.






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