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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: ROSE KOME <ro1986kome@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 12:51:14 +0100 (BST)
Subject: I am earnestly waiting to hear from


Dear
Pastor Robert Ised,

Thank you very much for your reply to my request. I am very happy to hear from you and i will all you have said in your email.

I will send to you all the documents that were issued to my late father by the bank so that you can contact the bank directly your self, from there you can find out more. I will also send to you personal picture as you said and also my Refugee's ID Card where i am now waiting for when the funds will be transfer out of here.

But Please before that i would like you to do me this favor. Please send me your telephone number so that i can call you to hear from you as well as you too hearing from me.

I am waiting earnestly to hear from you.

Thanks,
Yours Truly
Rose Kome




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