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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: ego musa <egomusa2005@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 03:21:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT FROM ME




Hedda Osterder,

Thanks to your email, As matter of fact this transfer is 100% risk free okay i promise you that we must get this fund as soon as you contact the paying bank i will go to the federal court of justice to get all the document that will back up this transfer okay so please my good brother just help me contact the bank and get back to me with this nuber 234- 8029740611 okay and send email to me.

Thanks and God bless.

Mohamed Adoh.

Thank you very much for your totally perfect reply.

To be honest, one can seldom be sure in these particular type of things. It makes me get reminded of a good moral, Confide a secret to a dumb man and he will speak.

Forgive me but I am still unconfident and I am unclear how I was selected for this money.

Please do give me some kind advice about an issue that is making me hesitant, what about if something goes haywire? Can it hurt me?

I trust that you would not let me down. I will hope to read a helpful answer from you.

Ms Osterder

Trying to fit in. Born to stand out. http://www.ppmusic.com/music/comp03.htm



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