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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: "kadermeek11 Gazeta.pl" <kadermeek11@gazeta.pl>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 18:04:17 +0200
Subject: CONTACT ME URGENT


<https://www.wpo.org/index.cfm>
**
**
*Dear Friend,
*
*IAM DR. Kader Meek ** ACCOUNTANT of WORLD PRESIDENT ORGANIZATION (WPO)
WEST AFRICAN REGION.*
*
I have this business proposal to discuss with you after I have access your
brilliant profile. Due to my duty I have discovered a Floating deficit in
our account with European Bank and seek to Transfer this money abroad for
investment purpose.*
****** **
*Note this recovery is not disclose to anybody accept me , therefore my
intention is to place the fund; sum of $45,000,000.00 in your company name
and give you all the information to receive this fund on my behave for
further investment in your country.

I adjoin you to send me your full names, phone/fax numbers, in your guest to
cooperate with me.30% will be for you as compensations.*
**
*In your response I will give you the detail on how this fund will be
approved to your company.



I await your soonest response.

Regards.


Mr Kader Maln.
Email Address is this ; kadermaln@gmail.com

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