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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.Amos Hugu" <amos03@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: vanme1@webmail.co.za
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 21:17:41 -0700
Subject: Hello Dear........................


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Hello Dear,

After reading about you on the internet, I found it interesting, and decided
to contact you for a
business transaction. Be so kind to contact me at your earliest-convenient
for a possible business deal involving money transfer of about £25.5
Million. I am presently in London working as an investment consultant with
the Scotland Bank at their offshore department located at the Isle Of Man.
With your sincere assistant and co-operation, I am determined to work this
deal out if we can do business. As at this moment, I am constrained to issue
more details about
this business until your response is received. Hope to hear from you as soon
as possible.

Warmest regards,
Mr.Amos Hugu.Chief investment Consultant,
Dept.Of Offshore Mortgage Services,
Bank Of Scotland Int'l Ltd,
Box.19,Bank Of Scotland House,
Prospect Hill,Douglas, IM99 1AT

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