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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: dennis plat <pppden1@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:19:04 -0400
Subject: Hello my Dear


Hello my Dear My name Dr Dennis plat from uk, am contractor with united nations oil for food programe in iraq, contracts for foreign companies & organization .(wfp) world food programme & contracts for allird forces in iraq, supplies & equipments, Am hospitalized since four months ago, my convoy was attacked by roadside car bomb blast which killed my driver & two security guards at baghdad iraq. I was lucky to survive because I was in the third car, since then I have done several surgical operation in Baghdad military hospital, ( ICU) intensive care units. last week i was flown to taiwan specialist hospital in tai-pei for surgery. Last year the sum of $12million was paid to me for contract executed by United Nations Oil for food program which was awarded to me approved by DR koffi Annan the immediate past United Nations secretary general now retired.The contract was done in Iraq Baghdad, Which was completed & $12million paid to me before the accident. My plans before I got the accident was to relocate to egypt and invest this money. I did not choose to invest this money in Britain because of high tax. The money was taken out by diplomatic channel to egypt inside two trunk iron safe boxes as diplomatic consignment, cos this huge sum cannot be transfered by banks because of the war & terrorism, boxes now safe IN EGYPT, awaiting my permisson to be transfered or handed to my partner in egypt. This reason why i seek & search for trusted good muslim Egyptian citizen to work with me,to be my maneger & invest this funds on my behalf , waiting my recovery from injuries to arrive and relocate & live in egypt But the problem how can I trust you as i do not know you , please convince and prove to me your honesty, That you can be trusted because I do not want my money to be misused. I have worked very hard for this money and risked my life in Iraq to earn this money and will not like it to be misused. Send a copy of your passport identity and intoduce yourself . I want you to let me know how you will invest the money when it gets to you what kind of investments best suitable in egypt?, whats the capital income per-annum?. If I am convinced on that we will discuss on how we will share the incomes that comes from the investment in annual basis & percentages reply only to my private box ,i will send you all necessary proof & documents to enable you receive the money. pppben2000@hotmail.com Best regardsDR DENNIS PLAT
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