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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: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 12:56:47 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Sheik Shaffer Umaru.


Dear

Our Lord is not author of confusion and that is proven even in this…

How was the mass today? I just dropped speaking with the attorney after reading through your mail; I have also explained the pleaded with him to assist complete the balance of the security bill. He accepted. What I did not tell him is to apologize to you or me. Arguments do happen in business. I did not tell him because his apology is not necessary. He has accepted and guaranteed me his strong devotion towards the completion of the transfer within days.

He will send you information of how to send the money tomorrow. I want to thank you also; you have proved the man of God in you.

Sheik Shaffer Umaru.


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