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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: "Gary Lay Mahmood" <mahmood.l@mail.com>
Reply-To: garymahmood@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 02 Dec 2015 21:31:08 +0200
Subject: SEEKING INVESTMENT MANAGER

Sir/Madam,


Funds Investments.


My family would like to invest $5,500,000:00 million dollars, and R4million rands South Africa currency here (South Africa ) My name is Gary Lay Mahmood from Central African Republic (Bangui) . I arrived here with my brother through the ship and our luggages boxes still here in Harbor in Durban city.


Me and my brother arrvied here and We decided to find our refuse here due to the recent political crises in our region which many lost their properties and lifes.


We need your assistance as a business owner or citizen of this country to help us invest the funds,we are seeking for your help as indigence nor ID carrie business owner.


I wait for your swifts response with your personal information to enable me give you the details of the completions and how my family got the funds.


Email:garymahmood@gmail.com


Best regards.


Gary Lay Mahmood

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