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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: "david" <danielken1@centrum.sk>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:39:16 +0200
Subject: Urgent Attention my good friend,


Urgent Attention my good friend,
                                   
I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Confirm able Bank Draft which my boss left with me before he travelled out, but I did not hear from you since the time and also your Confirm able Bank Draft was expired. Then with the help of a friend who is a Bank manager in financial Bank Benin Republic Due I cashed the total money which is $850,000.00USD also directed the total funds to financial Bank Benin on your behalf soon.
 
For your information, You are advice to contact Dr Ms Joyce Hill Director financial bank plc Benin Republic Due with your bank account details for the wire transfer into your account direct and also as soon as you contact them today please email me back and let me know that you have already forward your full bank account details to them immediately my friend.
 
HERE IS CONTACT INFORMATION TO CONTACT THEM FOR THE WIRE TRANSFER.
  
NAME: DR. MS JOYCE GLAN,
TELEPHONE: ( 00229 972-98705)
FAX: (00229 972-98705
E-MAIL:  financial_bank_plc_2008@yahoo.com.hk
 
Listen to me my good friend immediately you contact them today please email me and let me know so that I will follow up with them immediately regarding your transfer of your funds ok.  Hope to hear from you as soon as possible with good news that you have alraed email Dr Ms Joyce Hill Director financial bank plc. Waiting for your urgent email message immediately you contact Dr Ms Joyce Hill Director financial bank plc Benin Republic Due.
Thanks and God bless
Mr daniel ken



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