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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: Mabou Emmanuel <mabouemmanuel@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mabou Emmanuel <fredmartins44@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2015 14:25:26 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Emmanuel


 From Mr.Mabou Emmanuel  
01 BP 0013 Cotonou Littoral Republic  
Du Benin Tel: +229-99 04 16 55 
  
ATTN: My Good Friend.  

My name is,Mr.Mabou Emmanuel,a Solicitor and the Personal Attorney to Late Eng Michael , a national of your country, and a former Director (SOBEGI BENIN) an Oil & Petroleum distribution company base in Benin Republic West Africa, On 9th October 2013,22:53 GMT my client and his Family were involved in a car accident unfortunately lost their lives, my client had an account valued at about ($15.500.000.00 Million U.S dollars) deposited in Bank here, the Bank has issued me 21 days notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated..  

I want the proceeds of the amount to be paid into your account Since you have the same last name with my client, then I will come to your country then you and I will Share the money 50% to me and 50% to you,I need your Private E-mail Address, age, tel number, occupation, and current address .so that I will give you more details on how the transfer will be made and to clarify your where you did not understand. I am waiting to hear from you as soon as possible.   


Yours At Law 
Mabou Emmanuel 
For privacy please call me At
+229-99 04 16 55 for oral discussions

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