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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: "Ikekere Gor" <drerigar@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 16:34:12 +0000
Subject: For urgent solution to your problems,

Dear Sir/Madam,
IN Nigeria.

We are specialist in Tradomedical therapy and we are able to cure by the
Grace of God ailments that have defiled medical solution.

We also deal with issues like infertility, court cases that is if one is
owing and does not want
to pay, we are able to make that person to smoothly. We also solve the
problem of late
marriage, that is getting your own life partner, either man or woman you so
desire.

The following are various ailments that we can cure:
1. Diabetes
2. Stroke
3. Hypertension
4. Syphilis
5. Pile
6. Low Sperm Count
7. Fibriod
8. Confidential Problems

For urgent solution to your problems, contact us at the following alternate
E-mail
henry_ ikekeregor@yahoo.com and you will noise the miracle abroad.
Tel= 234-8O62526292
Signed:
Doctor Henry Erigar.


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