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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: michaeludemezuo <michaeludemezuo@inmail.sk>
Reply-To: mmichael012009@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:28:13 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From: Michael Udemezuo




From: Michael Udemezuo

We are happy to request for your assistance and also to go into business partnership with you, we believe that you will not betrayed our trust which we are going to lay on you. I am Michael Udemezuo and My younger Sister is Mureen Udemezuo we are the children of late Mr Lawrence Udemezuo originated from Sierra-leone in west Africa, I am here with my younger Sister Mureen, our father was a highly reputable busnness management-(a cocoa merchant) who operated in the capital of Garbon during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad in the year 12th.Febuary 2008.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle in our family who travelled with him at that time he did it just to inherit his wealth and properties so that our lifes will pass away. But God knows the truth! our mother died when we was just 8 and 6years old and since then our father took
us so special. before our late father's death on Febuary 12th, 2008 he called his personal assistance who accompanied him to the hospital and told him that he has the sum of Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars (USD $7.5 M) left in a suspense bank account in abidjan capital city of Cote d'Ivoire which his name is whitheald for the morment till you confirm to us your willingness to assist, I am just 25 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do with this money that is our main reason why we solicite for your kind assistance to help us move it out from here to your end account in your country or any situable country provided by you. This is because we have suffered a lot as a result of incessant political crisis here in Abidjan.The death of our father actually brought sorrow to our present life. Partner, We are in sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be
highly welcome.


However, we also need the following information contact details of yours which the Bank in Abidjan will used to effect the transfer to your account.


1, Your full name first and last name
2, Your full country postal address,home resident or office
3, Your telephone and fax numbers
4, Your cureent occupation work
5, Your Age


All this informations will be used to transfer the funds into your account, We are willing to offer you a huge amount of the total sum as compensation, percentage for your kind effort/input expenses and time after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas. Consider this and get back to us as urgent as possible, Please enclosed in return mail with your full contact information as earlier requested. we beleived and hope that you will find a space in your heart to accept our proposal.


Thank you so much as we wait for your urgent response.


Our sincere regards,


Michael & Mureen Udemezuo.

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