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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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Fraud email example:

From: "DR.JOMO OSOGO" <jomoosogo@yahoo.de> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2005 16:57:02 +0200
Subject: CALL ME ON"PARTNERSHIP"

FROM THE DESK OF
DR.JOMO OSOGO CHIEF CONSULTING OFFICER
SOUTH EXPORT INTERNATIONAL TRADE
PRETORIA SOUTH AFRICA
E-MAIL:drjomoosogo@yahoo.co.uk

ATTN:SIR/MAMDA

I AM DR.JOMO OSOGO, CHIEF CONSULTANT OFFICER OF SOUTH
EXPORT INTERNATIONAL TRADE, WE ARE A COMPANY WHO DEAL ON
RAW MATERIALS AND EXPORT INTO CANADA/AMERICA AND EUROPE.


WE ARE SEARCHING FOR REPRESENTATIVES WHO CAN HELP US
ESTABLISH A MEDIUM OF GETTING TO OUR CUSTOMER IN
CANADA/AMERICA AND EUROPE AND AS WELL MAKING PAYMENTS
THROUGH YOU TO US, PLEASE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS
BUSINESS WITH US WE WILL BE GLAD.

PLEASE CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION: SUBJECT TO YOUR
SATISFACTION YOU WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO NEGOTIATE
YOUR MODE OF WHICH WE WILL PAY FOR YOUR SERVICES AS OUR
REPRESENTATIVE IN CANADA/AMERICA AND EUROPE.

PLEASE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED DO FORWARD TO US YOUR PHONE
NUMBER/FAX AND YOUR FULL CONTACT ADDRESS.

THANK IN ADVANCE


DR.JOMO OSOGO
CHIEF CONSULTING OFFICER
YOU CAN REACH ME ON MY EMAIL
ADDRESS:drjomoosogo@yahoo.co.uk




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