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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: imoh derek <pitymesirnmadam4@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:36:48 -0700
Subject: pls save my baby..............


DEAR FRIEND.

GOOD DAY, MY NAME IS IMOH DEREK FROM NIGERIA ,PLEASE HAVE MERCY ON ME AND
LISTEN TO WHAT I HAVE TO SAY,I MADE A MISTAKE I SHOULDNT HAVE MADE,BUT THAT
WILL NOT MAKE ME TO SIN AGAIN, MY GIRLFRIEND GOT PREGNANT FOR ME AND I
CANNOT DENY BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PREGNANCY,I AM A POOR YOUNGMAN BUT SHE
CAME FROM A RICH FAMILY,WE BOTH LOVE EACH OTHER AND I WANT TO GIVE THE CHILD
THE CHANCE TO LIVE AND SEE LIFE, BUT HER FATHER WANTS THE BABY TO BE ABORTED
BY ALL MEANS,THE PREGNANCY IS UPTO ONE MONTH PLUS AND HER LIFE WILL BE AT
STAKE ON ABORTING THE BABY, THE FATHER NEVER CONSIDERED ALL THESE THINGS
,SIMPLY BECAUSE HE WANTED HER TO MARRY HIS BUSINESS PARTNER,HE HAS ORDERED
HIS GUARDS TO BEAT ME UP AND YET HE IS NOT READY TO GIVE UP.

SIR/MADAM, PLEASE I KNOW I DO NOT KNOW YOU BEFORE BUT SINCE FRIENDS AND
FRIENDS HAVE LEFT ME ALONE TO SUFFER FOR MY MISTAKE,I DECIDED TO ASK FOR
HELP ANYWHERE,PLEASE I ASK FOR YOUR FAVOUR TO HELP ME FINANCIALY,NOMATTER
HOW LITTLE ,JUST TO GIVE THIS CHILD A CHANCE TO LIVE AGAIN,I HAVE RAN AWAY
WITH CHIOMA MY GIRLFRIEND,AND I INTEND TO STAY AWAY TILL SHE PUTS TO BED SO
THAT THE SAFETY OF OUR BABY WILL BE GAURANTEED,BUT NOW,WE FIND IT VERY
DIFFICULT TO FEED PROPERLY,NOT TO TALK OF TAKING HER TO HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL
CHECK-UPS.

PLEASE I REALY NEED YOUR HELP FOR I AM VERY BROKE AND CONFUSED.

PLEASE IF YOU HAVE ANY FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR US,LET ME KNOW, OK? THE CHILD
WILL LIVE WITH YOUR HELP, AND SUCCESS,FAVOUR AND BLESSINGS WILL NEVER DEPART
FROM YOU NOR YOUR HOUSEHOLD.

THANKS YOU AND REMAIN BLESED FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AS WE AWAIT YOUR REPLY.

REGARDS,

IMOH DEREK.

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