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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: "MRS.ANITA OMOKO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <anitaomoko@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:21:20 -0800
Subject: PLEASE HELP SAVE MY GIRLS.

I greet you in the name of our lord. My name is Mrs.Anita Omoko, I am a
widow and a mother of Two all girls. I know you will see my letter to you as an embarrassment considering the fact that we do not know ourselves, from Adam but i plead with you to be patient with me. Well,I feel very pleased to contact you for some assistance and business relationship.I live in Accra Ghana Africa with my children. My late husband was a loving, caring and hardworking businessman who died unfortunately In a ghastly autocrash.

Before the sudden death of my beloved husband, and father of my daughters, my
late husband intended to establish a business, Abroad with the sum of$8.5
million united states dollars, but unfortunately he died before this proposed
venture.

Following his death, his family members insisted that I am not entitled to his property (Assets and money) since I am a woman and my offspring's all girls as I do not have a male child for my husband. Well, according to barbaric traditional laws here in this partof Africa which doesn't
entitled a woman to inherit a man's property, as they are expected by tradition to take over the management of his business and other properties including myself who automatically becomes a wife to one of his immediate brothers.

Unfortunately to this wicked family members, the $8.5million united states
dollars which my late husband intended to use in establishing a business in
Overseas was deposited in a bank account unknown to his family. I and his
Banking Officer are the only ones aware of this money,so I have
discussed this matter with the bank that I want this money personally
so that I will be able to take care of my children's educational needs since my husband's family members vehemently opposed the furtherance of their education. According to the officer of the bank, the best way to secure this money is to remit this money to a foreign bank designate outside our country for safe-keeping, later it will be expended for future business investment subject to the Advise of who finally assists us.

At this juncture, I therefore ask for your kindest and sincere assistance in
providing us with the following details, according to the officer in the Bank-
1.Full Name:
2.Address:
3.Mobile Number
4.i.d

And these will be in the enablement to facilitate the remittance of this funds into your nominated account. As soon as I get your positive response, I shall provide you with all the necessary detail for this Remitance.


To be able to help me, kindly send through my email, your personal details
including your contact information for easy communication.

send your reply to my private e-mail if only you are interested:
anitaomoko@gmail.com
Thanking you for your anticipated response.

Mrs.Anita Omoko

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