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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: Lama Zokwalina <zww8l@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: zww2l@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 05:52:53 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Dear Partner


Dear,
I am introducing my self as Mrs Zokwalina Lama,, the only wife of
late Chief Abou Lama With whom I have one son WAD. I wish to request for your assistance
in a financial transaction. I got your contact from a member of this
your site, And I wish to invest in Manufacturing and real estate
management in your country.I have Five million Five houndred
thousand united states
dollars.USD($5.500,000) to invest in your country, and I will require
your
assistance in receiving the funds in your personal/company account for
investment, I will be glad to give you 10% of the total sum for your
assistance.please it is very important you contact me immediately for
we to
proceed.Awaiting your immediate response
Thanks and God bless.
Best Regards
Mrs Zokwalina Lama,
respond; zww2l@yahoo.fr
CALL TO SPEAK TO ME OR MY SON WAD.
+447031894194.


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