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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: "Mr. Felix Odege" <tourvisa4@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: felixodege@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:13:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Responde inmediatamente


Estimado sir

Mi nombre es Sr. Felix Odege de Kumasi Ghana; Soy escritura que debido al respecto del mí estás buscando para la sociedad del negocio con ti. Tengo una oferta del negocio que estaría de mayor beneficio para nosotros dos.

Sé que no nos conocemos sino que en el tiempo principal mientras que continuamos comunicándose nos familiarizaríamos con mejor, con esto que consigues entender porqué te he entrado en contacto con.

Te remitiría la oferta con una introducción formal, identificación del negocio de me a ti después de que reciba a responda de ti que estás dispuesto a conseguir en negocio.

En todo hay un principio, deja esto ser un mayor principio de la amistad y de la relación del negocio entre nosotros.

Espero oír de ti lo más pronto posible.


Sinceramente suyo,
Sr. Felix Odege
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Dear Sir

My name is Mr. Felix Odege from Kumasi Ghana; I am writing you due to the respect of I am seeking for business partnership with you. I have a business proposal that would be of greater profit for the both of us.

I know we don’t know each other but at the main time while we continue to communicate we would get to know each other better, with this you get to understand why I have contacted you.

I would forward you the business proposal with a formal introduction, identification of myself to you after I receive a responds from you that you are willing to get into business.

In everything there is a beginning, let this be a greater beginning of friendship and business relationship between us.

I hope to hear from you soonest.


Yours truly,

Mr. Felix Odege






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