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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: "Prince Osaji" <osaji55@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: osajip8@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2013 01:04:06 +0800
Subject: Good Day sir,

Good Day sir,

I am Prince Osaji I am writing this mail under house arrest, I was the
manager to late President of Libya Gaddafi on his investment here in UK
London, after his death, the new government of Libya came to collect all his
properties under my care and all the money in my accounts was also
collected, but I managed to move U$5Million Dollars away from England and
save to a bank in a coded account for easy transfer into your account as my
next of kin to the money. If you are willing to work with me without telling
anybody about this money, I will like to have your your full names and
telephone numbers, so that I can be able to tell you where the money is and
how it will be transferred into your account for an investment

Waiting for your call.
Mr. Osaji Prince
Telephone +4474-30149-633
Email: osajip8@yahoo.com
Email: mddmm157@rediffmail.com

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