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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 Grace Bomah" <MrsGraceBomahz6@mail2world.com>
Reply-To: <mrs.gracebomah@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:55:47 -0800
Subject: Mrs.Grace Bomah.


Dear Sir,

We send this email to confirm that you have a transfer line 5000$ by
western union. A total sum of US$1,200,000 has been approved to pay to
you through western union. Your name and particulars were discovered
through the list of the outstanding debts due for payment.

After a meeting with the Federal Ministry of Finance, we came to a
conclusion to make use of western union by sending this money install
mentally at the rate of 5000$ per day till your reach payment of
1,200,000$ is fully transferred.

For your information, A transfer of 5000$ have just been affected in
your name. You must contact MR. FRED SAMBA via email:
(Mr.Fred.Samba@w.cn) to forward the payment details to you.

Note you must provide the following information to Mr. FRED SAMBA:

Your Full Name:

Telephone and Fax Number:

Residential Address:

Best regards,

Mrs.Grace Bomah.


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