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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "to your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "you will take 25%" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Iyke Kay <iyke.kay62@msn.com>
Reply-To: <iyke_kay2@hotmail.fr>
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:48:57 +0000
Subject: Best Regards,

My Dearest Friend,

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND GET BACK TO ME.

How are you today and your family? I do believe that God is really in control.Please, I would like to introduce myself as Mr Iyke Kay , of Republic of Benin,orphan to Late Mr and Mrs James Kay (for Consular of the Benin,I have been recently been diagnosed of Cancer of the Pelvics. I am writing from my sick bed.

Please consider this transaction on it's content and not the fact that you have not known me before. I need not dwell on how I came by your contact information because there are many such possibilities these days.I decided to do this with you after praying over the situation.

There is this US$18.000.000 Million ,my Late father deposited in one the leading banks here in Benin Republic of which I am the next of kin . With my health condition and because I am the only child of my parents , I am looking for a credible person to whom I will pass the rig ht of next of kin so that he will take good care of my son.As he is only a little boy.You are to adopt him as your son.

This person will apply to the bank and request for the release of the fund to your Country or you will come down here to Benin to signed for the fund release to your nominated bank account. This is on the condition that you will take 25%of the fund for yourself, 35% for my son,while you will use the remaining 40% for the less privilege people in the society.

This is in fulfilment of the last request of my parents: that a substantial part of the fund be used to carter for the less privileges Madrassas and also to orphanages especially to children who have no parents.

If this condition is acceptable to you, you should contact me immediately with your full names and contact information so that I will send you contact of my lawyer who will help you . then he will direct you on how to contact the bank directly, and dema nd from them the procedure towards retrieving the fund from their bank.

I cannot predict what will be my faith by the time the fund will be transferred into your account,but you should please ensure that the fund is used as i have described above.

And also attach to me in your return mail your personal details for identification,May the good Lord bless you.

1.Your Full Names
2.Your Age/ Sex
3.Your Marital Status
4.Your Occupation
5.Your Mobile Numbers/Fax

I look forward to your response.

Best Regards,
Mr Iyke Kay.

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