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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: <newday_258@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 04:11:53 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Assistance!!


Dear One,


My Name is Fredrick Momoh. I am 22 years old. I wish to ask for your assistance in the execution of a financial transaction which I will like to invest in the area of manufacturing and the management of real estate and goods in your country.

I have sixteen million five hundred thousand dollars Americains(US$16,000,000) which I would like to invest in the transaction and your assistance by receiving the funds on your account in your country. I will liberally give you 15% of all the sum for your assistance so please get back to me
immediately.


For more explanation. While waiting for your answer.

Thanks and God bless you.

Fredrick Momoh



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