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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: "kenneth terry" <ken125871107@biz.by>
Reply-To: kenneth1@gala.net
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:25:23 +0200
Subject: ATTENTION


From Mr.Kenneth terry.
Director in Charge of Vault.
ECO Security Company.
Cotonou Rep Du Benin.
West Africa.
Attn:
Please accept my apology if my mail cause you any form of embarrassment.
I am Mr. Kenneth terry, I work with landing security company here in Cotonou
Benin as Director in Charge of Vault. I have two abandon consignments boxes
worth $10.Million in our Security Company Vault right now, the consignment
belong to one of our customs who also happen to be my friend. But right now
he is no more.I sick for your assistance to more the abandon consignments
out of our security Vault with your name as beneficiary of the abandon
consignments.Please be rest assured that this project is from genuine I am
willing to present you all the necessary documents to authenticate my
claims. As soon as I receive your acceptance mail I will give more details
in regards to this profitable project.Please free feel to reply me through
my private email address boxes ( kenneth1@gala.net)
Remain blessed.
Mr.Kenneth Terry

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