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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: "Umar Hakeem" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <umarhakeemloan.firm001@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2011 08:08:38 -0700
Subject: Good Day to you

APPLY FOR LOAN WITH CHEAP 3% INTEREST RATES

Good Day to you
I am Umar Hakeem a registered private lender that gives out
loans at 3% interest rate to real estate investors,business
firms,organizations and also prospective and serious individuals that
have a good means of paying back the loan at the stipulated period of
time. For more inquiries on getting a loan from me,do not hesitate to
contact me via my e-mail at umarhakeem091@gmail.com
LOAN MINIMUM --4000 USD

Below are the loan Applications:
* Applicant Full Names:
* Applicant Contact Address:
* Country:
* Sex:
* Age:
* Tel:
* Marital Status:
* Amount Required As Loan:
*Proposed Terms/Duration Of Loan:
*Annual Income:
*Occupation:
Email:
Below are two option
************************************
Mode of Payment:
* Payment by bank to bank transfer
* Payment by bank certified check(courier)
* Western union money transfer
************************************
Have a blessed day.
Regards
Umar Hakeem

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