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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: "mikgom mikgom" <mikgom2007_8@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:05:48 +0100
Subject: From: Mike Gomogo

From: Mike Gomogo
Attention: Ceo
 
I am Mike Gomogo the only son of late former Director of finance,Chief
Vincent R. Gomogo Sierra-Leone diamond and mining corporation. I must
confess my agitation is real, and my words is my bond, in this proposal.
My late father made this money when he was in position, he deposited the
money with Finance company in ASIA, but I am residing under political
asylum in LONDON.

Now the war in my country is over with the help of ECOMOG soldiers, the
present government of Sierra Leone has revoked the passport of all
officers who served under the former regime and now ask countries to expel
such person at the same time freeze their account and confiscate their
asset, it is on this note that I am contacting you, all I needed from you
is to contact me so that I will furnish you with all the information
concerning money.

We want you to assist us transfer this money in your private bank
account, the said amount is (Twenty four Million Dollars) $24 Million. We
will compensating you with 15 % of the total money , now all my hope is
banked on you and we really wants to invest this money in your country,
were their is stability of Government, political and economic welfare.
 
Honestly we want you to believe that this transaction is real and never a
joke. Our late father Chief Gomogo gave us the documents like certificate
of deposit issued to him by Finance Company on the date of deposit, for
you to be clarify because, we do not expose ourself to anybody we see,we
believe that you are able to keep this transaction secret for us because
this money is the hope of our life, it is important.
 
N.B Try and negotiate for us some profitable blue chip investment
opportunities which is risky free which we can invest with this money when
it is transferred to your account, personally we are interested in estate
management and hotel business, please advise us.

Promise me and my younger sister to be a guidearn considering our
situation and not to betray us:please reply immediately to my
private email:{wss.mike@yahoo.com}
 
 
Thanks and God bless
Best regards
Mike Gomogo
 
NB: Our late father used me the only son as the beneficiary / next of kin
on the day of deposit and also told me that I will need a foreign
assistance of a foreigner with a legitimate bank Account abroad who will
stand as co-beneficiary and partner abroad.


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