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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: micheal obafemi <micheal_obafemi04@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:02:21 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT.


Dear Herzgen,

How are you and your family doing in health?I believe that you are doing very fine because God's plan for us is to leave and glorify him every single day of our live,all His thoughts for us are of good and not of evil.

I got your mail and I ant to thank you for responding back on time.I would have responded back immediately but i had to go out of town for an official assignment.

I have responded by sending you a detailed information concerning this transaction and I want to use this opportunity to re-assure you that this transction is legitimate and 100% risk free so you have absolutely nothing to worry or fear about because everything is going to work out pefect for us.As the personal accountant to late Kerry I will present you to the Managing Director my bank as late Kerry's next of kin because I was his personal accountant before he died.I know everything concerning this deal and I personally contacted you because some of the bank's top officials are planing to claim the funds into their own pocket which I do not want.

Please send me your complete information so that we can proceed with this deal as soon as possible.Attached below is my official id card for you to see and know whom you are dealing with.

I will be looking forward to hearing from you as soon as possible.

Thank you very much and God bless you.

Your friend,
Micheal Obafemi.


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