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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: AMBROSE BOB <ambrosebob12@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ambrosebob11@live.com
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 03:38:01 -0500
Subject: GOOD DAY from Major AMBROSE BOB

GOOD DAY from Major AMBROSE BOB

Greetings , Please forgive me for the unofficial way of reaching you
via email.Contacting you is the only option left to me
For you to understand my plight better, let me start by introducing
myself to you. My name is Major AMBROSE BOB
from Seattle, Washington USA, a member of the U.S. ARMY USARPAC
Medical Team, which was deployed to Iraq
in the beginning of the war Please find time to view the site below
as it will be very useful for better understanding.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm


My name is Major AMBROSE BOB,I am A. U.S Army,I served here in
Baghdad Iraq in the Military Camp here.
Please contact me I have an important business information to discuss
with you. Please contact me through my private e-mail:


you should forward to me , Your full names and Address, Your age
and Occupation, Your Valid
contact telephone Number. I want you to act as beneficiary of the sum
of US$10,000,000.00 which I got from the money
share among my colleagues.This is because of my health condition,upon
your response I will elaborate more contact
email: ambrosebob45@yahoo.co.uk


bobambrose51@yahoo.co.uk


Waiting to hear from you as soon as possible.
Best Regards,
Major AMBROSE BOB



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