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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: Mike Ugo <mike_ugo2@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 04:14:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: COMPENSATION


&nbsp;
Good day,
&nbsp;
I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred to a Swiss Account with the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay who is
an international business man. Presently I'm in Paraguay for investment projects with my own share of the total sum.
&nbsp;
Meanwhile, I did not forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how. Now contact my secretary, His contact is: Name: Mr.Mike Ugo Email Address: mike_ugo2@yahoo.com
Ask him to send you the total $85.000.00 (Eight Five Thousand US Dollars) that I kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter.
Also do use part of the money for philanthropist purposes for use in helping the less privileged in your area. Especially at this festive season. Put a
smile on somebody face and let the world be better for it.
&nbsp;
I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get in touch with my secretary Mr.Mike Ugo and instruct him where to send the amount to you. Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the suffering at that time. In the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which me and the new partner I am having at hand.
&nbsp;
Finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to my secretary on your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with Mr. Mike Ugo and he will send the amount to you without any delay. I beg you in the name of the most high to use at least 50% of the proceed to put smile on the faces of the less privileged especially during this festive
season.
&nbsp;
This is my utmost wish for this donation.
With best regards
Mr. Jimoh Adams.




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