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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: "Dr.Clement Akpovi" <davemaurice061@gmail.com>
Reply-To: clement.akpovi@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2015 05:53:30 -0700
Subject: From Dr Clement Akpovi

Good day



Dear Friend.


I have a deal of ($18.8M)Eighteen Million Eight Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars in my department and i need a trust worthy person from
overseas who will help me to receive the money in 70% for me and 30% for
you but all the whole money will be held by you on trust pending when i
will come with my family to invest my share of the money.


If you are interested send down the following personal details to me and
as soon i hear from you i will proceed but you are advised to keep
every thing regards to this business very confidential and secretly.


(1)Full names:........................ .....
(2)Occupation:................ ..............
(3)Age and Sex:..........................
(4)Marital Status:.......................
(5)Private mobile phone and fax numbers in
any:..................

(6)Current residential address:..............


If you are interesting contact me on my private Email Address:
clement.akpovi@yahoo.com


You can reach me on my private Telephone Number +229-9811-8882
for more details.


I am waiting for your urgent reply before i will proceed.


Email: clement.akpovi@yahoo.com
Tel: +229-9811-8882
Fax: +229-: 30-84-20
Dr Clement Akpovi
Republic of Benin-in West Africa.

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