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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: "ABDUL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mohammedabadulosege1970@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2017 22:39:45 +0100
Subject: GOOD MONEY FOR INVESTMENT

Hello Dear Friend,
 
Please kindly confirm to me, if you do accept to help me and receive this $100,000,000,00,  if you agree money for investment am a politician that work with late head of state general sani abacha,i got this money through contract over invoicing  as right hand man to the late president
i will give you more details about the funds and documents that back it uo
shearing,   40%60%  ,this money is right now in Dubai for investment
Your Private Mobile No:
Your Occupation / Profession
reply back here :  mohammedabadulosege1970@gmail.com
Yours Truly
 
Mohammed Abdul

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