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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: RAPHEL YUMAN <yumanraph@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2014 16:12:31 +0800
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION

Hello dear,



I am writing this mail to you with respect and pleasure as brother and a
business partner, I am Dr. Faroq Yuman. I work with the red cross society,
I have served in Iraq,Somalia and Gaza.
I have interest to invest $14 M USD with you because someone directed you
to me as a serious and experience businessman so that is why I am
contacting you with trust.
The said amount of money is under the bank escrow account with open
beneficiary and now I will need your name to endorse as the beneficiary and
the funds will be wired into your bank account any were in the world.
I want you to be honest with me because this is my life achievement so once
the funds is secured under your custody, I will resign from the red cross
and settle down to invest with your company.
I will give you the details of the bank were the funds are lodged and the
directive to further the transaction once I hear from you with your direct
telephone number.
Also let me know from your mind how much you will required from the total
funds as your effort in securing this transaction.


Yours sincerely,
Dr.Farouq R.Yuman

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