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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: "Megesh Tiwari" <mtiwari@winrock.org.np>
Reply-To: info201m@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:59:12 +0545
Subject: Hello My Dear Friend.

Please am very sorry for this uninvited mail from me but I want you to
understand that my main aim of directly sending this official message to you
is to inform you that My name is Mohamed Buba Marwa( Rtd) Army General.I am
forwarding this proposal to you out of trust.The transaction involves a cash
sum of US$120,000.000(One Hundred and Twenty Million United States Dollar)
in estate business in your country.The investment will be under your
supervision on behalf of me and my family.

Please go through this website www.mbmarwa.com

I am now currently searching for a honest person who can help me to invest
On Real estate or any other profitable investment because I Cannot do it on
my own now because of my current situation here in Nigeria for some
political issues so please if you can help me out kindly reply me back.

God Bless you.
Yours faithfully.
Dr M.Buba Marwa(Rtd)



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