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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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Fraud email example:

From: "ADOMILE BENJAMIN" <benjamin_adomile@myway.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: drjoel202@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 03:37:40 +0000
Subject: BECAUSE I TRUST YOU !!!!

GOOD DAY !!!

I AM BENJAMIN ADOMILE 20 YEARS STUDENT FROM IVORY COST, NOW LIVING IN ACCRA GHANA FOR THE PAST ONE YEAR SINCE THE DIED OF MY FATHER .
MY LATE FATHER WAS A DIRECTOR OF COCOA FARMERS ASSOCIATION IN IVORY COAST . HE WAS SHOUTED BY THE REBELES IN BOUAKE .
AFTER HE DIED , HIS LAWYER CAME AND CALL MY MOTHER
AND TELL HER THAT, MY LATE FATHER DEPOSITED SOME AMOUNT OF USD $ 7, 000 000 (SEVEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS)IN A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN GHANA. THE SECURITY COMPANY HAVE AGREE TO RELEASE THE DEPOSIT TO US SINCE WE HAVE ALL THE NECCESARY DOCUMENTS COVERING IT AND I WILL LIKE TO CLEAR WITH YOUR ASSISTANCE SO THAT I CAN TAKE CARE OF MY ILL MOTHER AND COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO INVEST THIS FUND IN ANY VIABLE BUSINESS VENTURES
I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE PLEASE AND WE WILL GIVE YOU SOME PERCENTAGE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.YOU CAN FIND OUT FROM THE WEBSITES BELOW.

WWW.IVILLAGE.COM
www.RADIOJAM.CI

SO HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU
YOURS TRUELLY,
BENJAMIN ADOMILE


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