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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: shafer uma <shaferum01@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 10:33:04 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: FROM SHEIK SHAFFER UMARU ( pls explain very well)


Dear.Pastor Robert Ised,

Thanks for your reply. Meanwhile, before you write to the attorney, I want clear specification because your mail was not very specific. Because I might be entering for my last operation soon. According to the medical expert my chances is very slim.

I want this donation completed before the operation. Because my faith is not very strong enough on particular operation due the way the medical expert explained the whole process. I want to assure full completion of this transfer before what seems my darkest day.

Please, explain to me before reply ort calling the attorney. Because I already told him our readiness before his full involvement.

God bless.
Sheik Shaffer Umaru.



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