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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- kogonma@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: info@theeigroup.com
Reply-To: kogonma@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:55:01 +0000
Subject: Hello

My Lordship,

Greetings in the name of our Lord God, I am former Mrs MOUAMMAR GADDAFI, a widow to his Late excellency MOUAMMAR GADAFI Former president and dictator to Libya republice,I am 75years old,suffering from long time cancer of the breast.From_all indications, my condition is really eteriorating and is quite obvious that I may not live more than six months, because the cancer stage has gotten to a very severe stage.
My late husband was killed by eauropean union (otan). during the period of our marriage we had a son who was also killed in a cold blood during the otan invasion. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death,I inherited all his business and wealth.
My personal physician told me that I may not live for more than six months and I am so scared about this.
So, I now decided to divide part of this wealth, by contributing to the development of Muslim musques and chuches in Africa, America, Europe and Asia Countries.This mission which will no doubt be tasking had made me to recently relocated to Saudi-Arabia,where I live presently.
I selected you after visiting website for this purpose and prayed over it, I am willing to donate the sum of $10.000,000.00 10 Million US Dollars to you for the development of those poor countries that need financial help and also as aids for the less privileged around you.
Please note that, this fund is lying in a Security Company in Europe France-Paris, therefore my lawyer will file an immediate application for the transfer of the money in the name of your ministry.
Please, do not reply me if you have the intention of using this fund for personal use other than enhancement of evangelism.Lastly, I want you/ to be praying for me as regards my entire life and my health because I have come to find out since my spiritual birth lately that wealth acquisition without God in one's life is vanity upon vanity. If you have to die says the keep fit and i will give you the crown of life. If your are interested do reach my Attorney he lives in Paris,France.

His Particulars are
Name :Mr Kennedy Ogonma Mbwawike
Email;kogonma@yahoo.com
Tell ;+33753805191
Fax ;0033146641905
Thanks for your assistance
Yours in Christ,
Mrs Mouammar Gaddafi,
Dubai

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