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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. Goodluck M" <dr.goodluck.mahmmood@yandex.ru>
Reply-To: "Dr. Goodluck M" <ceo_benin@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 09:27:55 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Att.Dear.


Assalamualaikum
Attn; Dear.  I am Dr. Goodluck Mahmmood, the managing director of Produit pétrolier, an oil company in République du Bénin- West Africa. He is a national of your country Late Jenus Colon whom unfortunately lost his lives,wife and their only daughter were involved in fatal auto accident on on 26th December 2011. It happened on their way to visit family friend.

After three years of his death without any member of his family or country person coming for his funds, Since then I have made several inquiries to locate any of his relatives, this has also proved Unsuccessful, the bank now offered me a note of order and authority to locate any member of his family to receive the money as the next of kin and that is the reason I have contacted you for repatriating the funds worth of US$32 Million was left behind by late Hussein before his death 2011, the money were lodged with a bank before he died and the Bank has now issued me an ultimatum to present the next of kin/relative, or has his account confiscated and closed as unserviceable account.
I must give you assurance that this transaction would be executed under a legitimate arrangement, and all modalities for a successful transaction has been put in place, all I required from you is sincerity to enable us seeing the fund transfer goes through. This is the information I need from youYour Full name.... Your Age....
Your Telephone Number...
Your private email address...
Occupations...
Your Country...
Reply, I WILL send you more details and everything you need to know concerning this transaction.

  Best Regards
Dr.  Goodluck Mahmmood.Managing Director Produit pétrolier
République du Bénin. Tel.+229-99847596.Email. ceo_benin@hotmail.com



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