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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: asim omar <asim_omar04@yahoo.dk>
Reply-To: asim_omar@yahoo.dk
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:58:25 +0100 (CET)
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?q?I=20am=20in=20=20Refugees=92=20Camp?=


Greetings Sir/Madam,

I got your profile and decided to write you for an important and confidential business proposal. My name is Asim Omar from Sierra-Leone. I am the elder Son of Mr. Mohammed Omar . He was killed by rebels on his way to Capital city Freetown. Before his death, he deposited trunk box containing $18.5 million US Dollars with a Security house in Ghana for safe keeping.

He instructed that I should claim it look after my self and my younger Sister Alia.My Younger Sister and I are now in Accra Ghana for security reasons in refugees’ camp. I intend to invest this money abroad, hence my contacting you to assist me claim it out of the security company how best I can invest this money in your country and to help stand as my late father's beneficiary so that the money will be released to your account and you help us wisely for investment.

For your assistance, I will offer you 35% of the money. We have all the vital documents covering the deposit fund and the ownership which I can send on request.

Send your direct phone numbers for more information on your reply.

I expect your prompt response.

Yours faithfully,

Asim Omar



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