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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: ozioma mike <abatoluv4me@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 15:49:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: HI

Compliments of the day to you.
It
is with
sincere and profound happiness to write to you this day as i saw your
profile, however am favour by name, how are you hope you are fine, I did
saw your profile and took interest in it, if you do not mind i will
love to know you and if you are the kind of person am thinking about ,
please send me an e mail on my private email ( favour_4me30@yahoo.com
)so that i will tell you all you needs to know about
me and a picture of myself. i do believe distance and colour will not
be a barear between us, hoping to read from you as i wait for your mail
,thanks and God bless .
Best Regard,
favour.



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