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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: =?utf-8?q?Gani=20Musa?= <dr_gmusa27@yahoo.com.co>
Reply-To: david_brown000@sify.com
Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 03:53:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RECEIVE YOUR FULL COMPENSATION FUND


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:dr_gmusa27@yahoo.com.co



- - Good Day Friend, I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred,i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me as of that time. Now feel free and get in touched with my secretary NAME..........MR DAVID BROWN E-mail address .....(david_brown000@sify.com) TEL:234-8022723143 , ask him to send you the DRAFT valued $1.5m United state dollars which i kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. presently i'm very busy here in Paraguay because of the investment projects which i and the new partner are having at hands.Send to Mr David the listed details below. 1.YOUR FULL NAME..... 2.YOUR HOUSE OR OFFICE ADDRESS... 3.YOUR HOME PHONE NUMBER..... 4.YOUR MOBILE NUMBER...... 5.YOUR FAX NUMBER 6.YOUR AGE........ 6.YOUR......OCCUPATION 7.YOUR STATUS..... 8.SEX...... 9.A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT,ID CARD OR YOUR DRIVING LICENCE ..... This is to avoid delivering to the wrong hand. Regards DR GANI MUSA


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