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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: "mike ezego" <mikeezego02@latinmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:20:27 +0100 (CET)
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY FOR YOUR COMPENSATION FUND



DEAR FRIEND,=20
=20
I'M HAPPY TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY SUCCESS IN GETTING
THOSE FUNDS TRANSFERRED UNDER THE COOPERATION OF A=20
NEW PARTNER FROM SPAIN. PRESENTLY I'M IN SPAIN FOR=20
INVESTMENT PROJECTS WITH MY OWN SHARE OF THE=20
TOTAL SUM OF $28M. MEANWHILE,I DIDN'T FORGET YOUR
PAST EFFORTS AND ATTEMPTS TO ASSIST ME IN TRANSFERRING=20
THOSE FUNDS DESPITE THAT IT FAILED US SOME HOW.NOW CONTACT=20
MY SECRETARY IN BENIN.=20
=20
NAME:Mr.Mac Tina
EMAIL:mac_tina1985@yahoo.com
LEGAL PRACTITIONER & PUBLIC NOTARY=20
REPRESENTATIVE,=20
SUITE 205 MDOMI PLAZA,=20
AKPAKPA COTONOU BENIN.=20
=20
ASK HIM TO SEND YOU THE TOTAL SUM OF ($850,000.00) EIGHT =20
HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND US DOLLAR IN A BANK DRAFT
WHICH I KEPT FOR YOUR COMPENSATION FOR ALL THE PAST=20
EFFORTS AND ATTEMPTS TO ASSIST ME IN THIS=20
MATTER. I APPRECIATED YOUR EFFORTS AT THAT TIME VERY
MUCH.SO FEEL FREE AND GET IN TOUCHED WITH MY SECRETARY=20
Mr.Mac Tina AND INSTRUCT HIM WHERE TO SEND THE AMOUNT=20
TO YOU.=20
=20
PLEASE DO LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE IT SO
THAT WE CAN SHARE THE HAPPINESS AFTER ALL THE SUFFERNESS=20
AT THAT TIME. IN THE MOMENT, IM VERY BUSY=20
HERE BECAUSE OF THE INVESTMENT PROJECTS WHICH ME AND
THE NEW PARTNER ARE HAVING AT HAND, FINALLY, REMEMBER=20
THAT I HAD FORWARDED INSTRUCTION TO THE SECRETARY ON YOUR=20
BEHALF TO RECEIVE THAT MONEY, SO FEEL FREE TO GET IN TOUCH
WITH Mr.Mac Tina, HE WILL SEND THE AMOUNT TO=20
YOU WITHOUT ANY DELAY.=20
=20
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU,=20
=20
BEST REGARDS,
Dr.MIKE EZEGO.=20



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