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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: oba paul <oba_paul11@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 16:36:02 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: VERY URGENT


Dear Ross.

Since you are finding it difficult in raising the needed amount to get the whole arrangement concerning your draft. I suggest you get a financier/investor who can assist you in coming up with the needed amount. I think is better you go through this means so that you can get your draft sent to you. I can help you in making this search for the investor down here. The faster we do this...the better. I am doing this simply because of the way things look. let me know if this suggestion is acceptable to you, get back to me in response to it so that i will begin search for the investor.I wait for your reply.

Mr. Oba Paul.


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