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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: "Mr Obame Ngeuma Paulin" <obamengeuma@gmail.co>
Reply-To: <obamengeuma@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 09:22:40 -0800
Subject: Hello my Friend

 
My name is Obame Ngeuma Paulin a retired Oil (Energy) Merchant and an
 
aid to
the slain Libyan Dictator Col Mommar Gaddafi.
I am from Gabon.
I have been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. It has defiled all
 
forms
of medical treatment, and right now I have only about a few months to
live according to medical experts. I have not particularly lived my
life so well, as I never really cared for anyone (not even myself)
 
but
my Energy business.
Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to
people and only focused on my business as that was the only thing I
cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more
to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world.
I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world, I
would live my life a different way from how I have lived it.
Now that God has called me, I have willed and given most of my
property and assets to my immediate and extended family members as
well as few close friends .I want God to be merciful to me and accept
my soul so, I have decided to give arms to charity organizations and
those in Need, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do
 
on
earth.
So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations when I
was well. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do
this myself anymore. I once asked members of my family to close one
 
of
my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to charity
organization in United States, Asia, Middle East & Europe; they
refused and kept the money to themselves.
Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended
with what I have left for them. The last of my money which no one
knows of is the huge cash deposit of Thirty Eight Million United
States Dollars ($38, 000,000.00) that I have with an Asset Management
/ Vaulting Company Abroad.
I would want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatch it to
 
charity organizations and use it to help those in Need.
Eimail:obamengeuma@gmail.com

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