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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: Ferrack Yakins <f.yakins@ymail.com>
Reply-To: private.yakins@ymail.com
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:30:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: AM WAITING FOR YOUR RESPONSE





    
 GOOD DAY,
 
I crave your indulgence to consider this mail on its content with your humanly discretions, am Ferrack Yakins, Serra-lone Citizen,son of late Engr.T.C. Yakins,the crude oil miners expertrate contractor whom was murdered on cooled blood along with my elder brother (Hannis)by the suspected military loyalist to the Libyan embattled leader- Muammar Gaddafi on the 13rd of March. This tragedy took place in our resident a day after my late father refused to cede support to his government. My mother narrowly escape the tragedy with spinal cord injuries that has no or little medical remedy according to specialist Doctors.
 
 we lost all we had in Libya the only thing left for us now is the fund and gold blocks my late father deposited outside the country, We have a total amount of €9.44M (Nine Million Four hundred and Forty four Thousand Euros)in Benin Republic. We want you to stand as the new next of kin to this fund and transfer this fund out to your country or any country you choose and invest it on agreement. There is no traceable link between this deposit and the Gaddafi’s family, my father owned this fund legitimately through some crude oil mining contracts.
 I and my Mum are presently in one of the specialist hospital in Benin Republic, based on her present medical reports her doctors has written her life off but God is by our side. We also appreciate that you keep this secrete as we are also hiding from the Gaddfi’s and his loyalist who is powerfully connected and wants all his enemies’ dead etc.
 
There is no risk whatsoever on any part, the process will be handle legitimately, all we need to do according to the bank management is to effect the change to your name in replacement of Hannis and the proceedings of this fund will be pay into your account under your name.Note,that this fund will be legitimately invested and manage under your care while but if not 40% of the total sum of €9.44M will be your commission for your assistant only if you decide not to partnership with us and invest this fund and share the profit on agreement we will agreed later.
 
We expect your immediate response along the below information’s. You’re Full Name, Current Address, Your Age, Occupation and Position and Your Mobile Telephone Number, which may be included in the paper work. More vital details await you when you indicate your interest. Here is our private mobile line for your calls +229 99040266 while we wait for your reply
 
Yours Yakins
Call +229 99040266
 

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