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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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Fraud email example:

From: Dr Mathieu Dossou <jonn-----gick03@att.net>
Reply-To: dr.mathieudossou4u@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:19:01 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Can i trust you for this?


Dearly BelovedFriend,  My urgent need for aforeign partner is the reason why i contacted you for this transaction. i gotyour contact from tourist search while i was searching for a foreign partner asthis message might meet you in utmost surprise. However, it is all just sure ofyour capability and reliability to champion this business opportunity when Iprayed to God about you.  I am a banker byprofession in Cotonou, Benin Republic and currently holding the post of anAuditor in our bank. i have the opportunity of transferring the left over funds($4.1 Million Dollars) of one of my bank's clients who died along with hisentire family also who owns a business empire here in Benin Rep on his way backto his country for a festival.  Below is the BBC site News of the eventhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm  Hence,i contacted youbecause you have the same last name as the deceased so,I am inviting you for abusiness deal where this money can be
shared between us in the ratio of 60/40%if you agree to my business proposal. Further details of the transfer will beforwarded to you as soon as i receive your return email. Please indicate yourwillingness by sending your profile for more clarification.I assure you thatthis transaction is 100% risk free,you will be required to stand as the next ofkin whereby all the necesarry documents to the claim of this fund is intactwithin my reach as his account confidant.  Hoping to hear from you immediately  Yours faithfully  Dr Mathieu Dossou  Mobile : +229-97983584  

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