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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: patrick obasan <patrickobasan001@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 11:18:32 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend



Dear Friend,

I hope this mail meets you in a perfect condition. I am using this opportunity to thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of funds into your account due to one reason or the other best known to you.

But I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the funds out of my bank to someone else account who was capable of assisting me in this worthwhile venture. Due to your efforts, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness you showed at the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $680,000 United States Of America Dollars I have authorized Mr Adewale Johnson where I deposited the funds to guide you on how to obtain the funds and ensure that it is released to you .

My dear friend I want you to contact Mr Adewale Johnson . The name and contact address of Mr Adewale Johnson is as follows.
Name: Mr Adewale Johnson
Email: adewale_johnson101@yahoo.dk
Tele : + 23484840666
Contact Mr Adewale Johnson an insurance broker , I am very busy here because of the investment projects which I and my new partner are having at hand In Nepal.

Finally remember that I have forwarded instructions to Mr Adewale Johnson on your behalf to give you proper guidelines on how to obtain your funds in cash of Three hundred and Sixty Thousand Dollars United States Dollar .

As soon as you contact him without hesitation he will update you on what to do Kindly accept this sum with good faith, as this is from the bottom of my heart. Thanks and God bless you and your family.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks.

Mr.Patrick Obasan .


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