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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. Ousman Omar Barry" <barr.ousmanomar@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2022 07:08:59 -0700
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

I Am Mr, Mr. Barry Ousman Omar, from west Africa i have a business deal to
share with you in the sum of 10.2M USD dollars that, has been held in our
country here in (B.O.A) bank of Africa the fund mentioned rightful belong
to one of our late client who deposited the money in our bank here ever
since he died nobody have been able to apply to claim the fund so i wish
that you will come and assume as his foreign business partner also note
this business is risk free not to be sacred, or doubt it, is real.

please my dearest one also note that if we succeed in transferring this
fund to your wish provided account in your country it will shared among us
in agreement of 60%40 i believe that after this deal joy and happiness will
be in our face's and family's please reply to me with your details, so we
can move on with this great plan ok.

REPLY TO-- (barr.ousmanomar12@yahoo.com)

Your Full Name.......
Your Age&Sex........
Your Marital Status......
Your Phone Number.....
Your Occupation.....

Thanks, Yours Brotherly.

Mr. Barry Ousman Omar.

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