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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: Sam Adimorah <adimorah34@hotmail.fr>
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:39:45 +0100
Subject: CONTACT HIM IMMEDIATLY.



Attention My Dear.
I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting the funds transfered to India, for investements and business establishements. Now, I want you to contact my clark at the information bellow. NAME; Mr Lawrence Samuel,Ask him to send you the total sum of One Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($1,200.000.00) in an International Bank Certified Draft, which I kept for your compensation. Fill the bellow information and contact him through his email (lawrencesamuel_888@yahoo.fr, immediately without any delays.
1. Your Full Names:...................2. Your Address:.........................3. Your Sex:...............................4. YourAge:..................................5. Your Marital Status:........................6 Your Occupation:..............................7. Your Direct Phone Number:.....................8. Your Resident City:.............................9. Your Resident State:.............................10.YourCountry:....................................
Regards,
Barr.Sam Adimorah.

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