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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: jeffkomo14@y7mail.com
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:05:10 +0800 (CST)
Subject: FROM DR JEFF KOMO


FROM DR JEFF KOMO

MY NAME IS DR JEFF KOMO.AM THE BRANCH AND COMPUTER MANAGER HERE IN OUR BANK.I HAVE ONLY WRITTEN TO SEEK YOUR INDULGENCE AND ASSISTANCE. I WISH TO MAKE A TRANSFER INVOLVING A HUGE AMOUNT OF BASE ($22.000.000.00) OF LATE MR BILL SMITH OUT OF THE BANK. HE DIED SINCE 2004. TILL NOWTHE ACCOUNT REMAINS DORMANT. I AM PROPOSING TO MAKE THIS TRANSFER TO A DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE.THUS. FOR YOUR INDULGENCE AND SUPPORT. I PROPOSE AN OFFER OF 30% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE YOURS AFTER THE TRANSFER HAS BEEN SUCCESFULLY CONCLUDED.I WILL LIKE YOU TO SEND ME THIS INFORMATION BELOW.

YOUR FULL NAME;......................
DIRECT PHONE/FAX;......................
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN;.................

KINDLY REPLY ME STATING YOUR INTREST, AND I SHALL FURNISH YOU WITH THE DETAILS AND NECESSARY PROCEEDURES WITH WHICH TO MAKE THE TRANSFER PROGRESS. I AM ANXIOUSLY AWAITING YOUR URGENT RESPONSE REGARDING THIS MATTER. MY PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS . jeffkomo14@y7mail.com
MY DIRECT PHONE +22506218237
MY REGARDS.
DR JEFF KOMO.
..........................
MY INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU IN MY NEXT MASSAGE


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