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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: "CONTACT OF Mr. obisheh john" <emmaamoussouvo@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject:

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After our meeting with Economic (UNITED NATION) and also with IMF we
are agree to pay thru our coris finance bank international .Right Now
We Have Arranged Your Payment Through Our ONLINE TRANSFER

Paying bank Via Our Online Banking Service which we will allow you to
sit in your house with your computer to access your account balance
Online and also allow you to make withdrawals from your account with
united bank of Africa which we are going to open will be part payment
of your fund which will be 10.5000.00 million United States dollars
only.


File the giving form bellow form we to credit your account online account

First Name....
.
Gender.......
.
Mobile Number.......
.
Date of Birth.........

two copy of passport photo.

ANY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION ......


Email Address,,,,,,,,
Currency........
.
Employer Name........
.
Employment Type..........
Salary Range...........
Next of Kin Name...........
.
Next of Kin Occupation........

Phone Number........

Zipcode........

Residential Address........

Select Country........

Please select State........
City Name........

State Security Number........

Select Account Currency........
Account Type........

Mr. Bienvenu COMLAN

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