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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: usman diko <barristerusmandiko112@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 01:07:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR EMAIL REQUIRES URGENT AUTHENTICATION


Urgent Attention Otthilda Kaiser,

Mant thanks for your email message to my office this morning and the content of your email is well noted. For your information Otthilda Kaiser , How is joking or mocking to you? You have to know how long you have been replying my email on how to directed your total funds to you and now we are on the proccess to delivery all the funds to your home mailing address as you directed me immediately. All needed from you is to tell me if you are ready to got this funds when it arrive in your city london england immediately.

Your cell phone you advice to communication with you was vioce mail, I will be expectin your email message immediately so that we will conclude this transaction very urgent ok.

Thanks and God bless
Brrister Usman Diko


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