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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: Maliki Omar <omamalik2011@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2013 17:29:24 +0100
Subject: How is your work overther?

HelloFriend,
Please read carefully,
This message might meet you in utmost surprise.However, it's just my
urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this
transaction. I got your contact from yahoo tourist search while I was
searching for a foreignpartner. I am assured of your capability and
reliability to champion thisbusiness opportunity when I prayed about
you.
My Name are Omar Maliki the Chief Auditor,Group of Global Inverstment
Bank Ghana,I have a deal in my department remittance worth
($1,300.000.00USD), but it needed a foreign partner to lay claim to it
with my directives.
YOUR NAME..........................................
AGE................................................
SEX................................................
COUNTRY............................................
OCCUPATION.........................................
PHONE NUMBER.......................................
However, feel free to ask me any questions and I promised to clarify
you on any doubts. also there is availability of back up documents.
Regards,
Omar Maliki.

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