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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: FRANK OBIOMA <goodn93@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: fobioma01@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 13:12:50 -0500
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL-11-03-2015

INVESTMENT PROPOSAL-11-03-2015

ATTENTION"""

I am looking for your cooperation in building a Tourist Hotel or Real
Estate in your country,

I am sorry if this is not in line with your business because i got your
contact from your country directory book, who will be capable for the
business ,believing that you will never let me down either now or in
future ,

I have in mind in Buying of commercial land and Build a nice hotel for
patronage and budgeted with Sum Amount of ( MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. WILL LET
YOU KNOW) for the investment only,

As I want you to inform me procedure of a non-Citizen investing in your
Country because l know that I cannot invest in your country without the
assistant from someone like you for a partnership in buiz, I need an
experienced
person like you to assist me to set up develop the project and assume
responsibility of ownership as chairman but will be bringing in profit
/distribute profit monthly or annually.

Best Regards,

Frank Obioma.


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