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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: muteteh obuafoh <muteteh_obuafoh@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2006 05:20:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Mr. Muteteh Obuafoh Accra Ghana.


Dear Mr. Amarjit Singh,

Thanks very much for your mail and polite explanation, but i want you to know that is not a scam i am real and i am very happy to hear from you now before we go further in this transaction i will like to hear from you, we need to talk to each other then we can step into this business,in that respect i will like you to send me your direct contact number for easy communication.

You can contact me on my direct contact number immediately you recieve this mail on + 233 244 10 77 08.

I am waiting to hear from you now.
Thanks
Mr. Muteteh Obuafoh


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