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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: "01 fame akpakpa" <abdul62@marsool.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2006 14:01:51 +0300
Subject: IT IS GOOD TO BE GOOD.


Dear good friend,

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds
transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from GERMANY. Presently Im
in
GERMANY for an investment projects with my own share of the total sum.

Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts in getting the fund
transfer into your Bank Account but it failed us some how.

Now contact my ACCOUNT OFFICER WITH BANK OF AFRICA PLC,COTONOU,BENIN
REPUBLIC,his name is Mr Micheal .E.Zuma via E-mail Address;
(micheal_zuma@accountant.com) ask him to send you the total sum of
$750,000.00 Bank Cashier Check, which I kept for your compensation for
all your past efforts and attempts in this matter.

I appreciated your efforts at that time very much, So feel free and get
in touch with my ACCOUNT OFFICER ( Mr Micheal .E.Zuma and tell him where to
send your Bank Cashier Check of the said amount to you.

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the
joy after all the sufferness at that time.In the moment, I am very busy
here in GERMANY because of the investment projects which I and the new
partner are having at hand, finally,remember that I have forwarded instructions
to my account officer on your behalf to receive the Bank Cashier check.

So feel free to get in touch with him, he will send the Bank Cashier
Check amount to you without any delay.
Take care of yourself i hope to meet !
you soon.

With Best Regards.
Mr.Abdul Babakan

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