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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: "SEN.OSITA IZUNASO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sen.ositaizunaso@sify.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 06:30:04 -0800
Subject: INVESTMENT OFFER



Dear friend,

I am Senator Osita lzunaso, of the senate of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria.

I humbly request of you to assist me find a good and comfortable real
estate,oil and gas,manufacturing or any other profitable investment in
the United States of America, Canada,Asia,Middle East or any part of
Europe for me to invest in.l have $10,500,000(Ten Million,Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) to be invested.

If you would assist me get any and the fund transferred to your
country,l am ready to pay you 20 % of the value of the fund for your
agency. I am ready to make the payment immediately the authenticity of
the property is verified and ascertained. Also, all the transactions
therein and management of the investment shall be entrusted unto you
only if you prove a reliable and trustworthy partner.

REPLY ME ON: sen.ositaizunaso@sify.com

Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.

SEN.OSITA IZUNASO
sen.ositaizunaso@sify.com

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