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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: "Mr. Abiodun Taiwo." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <benomo@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 14:38:43 -0800
Subject: Good News

Hello my good friend,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family?, You may
not understand why this mail came to you.But if you do not remember
me, you might have receive an email from me in the past regarding a
multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded. I am
using this opportunity to inform you that this. multi-million-dollar
business has been concluded with the assistance of another partner
from U.S.A who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion. I thank
you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into your
account due to one reason or the other best known to you. But I want
to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund out of my
bank to my new partner's account in Japan that was capable of assisting me in
this great venture.

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness You showed
during the course of the transaction.I want to compensate you and show
my gratitude to you with the sum of $1,200,000.0 I have left a
certified international bank draft for you worth of $1,200,000.00
cashable anywhere in the world. My dear friend I will like you to contact MY
SECRETARY Barr. Festus Kyamo. on his direct email address
at:[benomo@yahoo.com] and his telephone number
+234-802-232-9001 for the collection of your bankdraft.I authorized
him to release the Bank Draft to you whenever you contact him regarding for it. At
the moment, I'm very busy here in Japan because of the investment
projects, which I and the new partner are having at hand.Please I will like you
to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my
heart,Also comply with Barr. Festus Kyamo's directives so that he will send the draft to you
without any delay.

NOTE; You are advised to stop any further communication with your local
representative(s) any officials (s) department whom may call you or
email concerning the check draft worth sum of USD$1.2M, eccept Barr.
Festus Kyamo You are advise not to accept any fax or telephone calls
that does not come from him. Because he is the only person I left the order
how to deliver the check draft to you, and you may call him
immediately you received this message for more information through the
instruction I left. Contact my Secretary? Barr. Festus Kyamo. His
email address: [benomo@yahoo.com] Lagos, Federal Republic of
Nigeria, Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number
inclusive of your current mailing address where you want him to send
the draft to you.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Hoping to hear from you again.

Mr. Abiodun Taiwo.


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