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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: king bigon <kingbigon10@hotmail.fr>
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 09:57:15 +0100
Subject: CONTACT THEM IMMEDIATELY!!!



Dear Friend, I am writing to inform you that I have registered your Cheque Draft.because the manager of Eco Bank Benin told me that before the check will get to you that it will expire. So I told him to cash $1.5MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS and all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $1.5MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS in cash was made with IMPEX COURIER COMPANY. Please write a letter of application to the given address below.Dr.Klems ObikwuTEl: +229-93-20-06-04.EMAIL: impexbeninss1999@yahoo.fr Please, Send them your contacts information to able them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX .This is what they need from you.1.YOUR FULL NAME.........................2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS...................3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER..............4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE............5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE..............6.YOUR AGE...................7.YOUR COUNTRY.............Thank you so much and may God bless you abondantly.Mr.King Bigon.
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