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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: "Solomon Osage" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <solomonosage@administrativos.com>
Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 16:22:13 +0100
Subject: Dear confidant,

Dear confidant,
 
In my desperate search for a reliable business partner and thus I was attracted to your email contact profile hence I decided to contact you hoping for your unreserved acceptance matured understanding and cooperation.
I am into Oil & Gas marketing of which I represent and manage one of the Nigerian Senator whom I lift his Crude Oil allocation,Now,I have an outstanding US$7.6Milliom which originated from excess crude oil over-invoiced and supplyied.This amount is floating unclaimed and I the risk of loosing the whole fund should fail to urgently get
A partner abroad who will help me evacuate the US$7.6 Million via his/her account and it is at this point am soliciting for your partnership by receiving this fund.
Upon your response and acceptance to assist me we shall both agree on the percentage of sharing. Am urgently waiting for your reply.
 
Yours confidant,
 
Solomon Osage

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