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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: mbeki@terra.com.mx
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 05:37:19 +0100
Subject: Hope Hearing From You

My Dear,

It is my great pleasure in written you this letter on behalf of my colleagues.


I got your information through our chambers of commerce and industry here
in Benin.

I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the execution
of the deal described hereunder for the benefit of all parties and hope
you will keep it a top secret because of the nature of the business.

I am the Director of Project Implementation in the Federal Ministry of Health
and with the co-operation of four other officials. We have in our possession
as overdue payment bills totalling $27,400.00 (Twenty Seven Million, Four
Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars, due for claim in our office. We are hereby
seeking for the help of a God fearing person(s) to assist us in
lodging this said Amount into his/her Bank account overseas. Every arrangement
over the conclusion of this transaction has already been programmed,

please this business should be treated with highly confidentiality, upon
your acceptance of this offer, please go ahead and send to me without delay
your company?s name and your bank information for unward conclusion of this
transaction, we have also agreed to pay 30% to you for your assistance and
map 10% out for any expenses that may occur during the period of this transaction.


I awaits for your urgent reply on my private mail: mbekiibru@mail.com for
more information.details information will be sending to you as soon as i
hear from you.

Thanks and God bless.


Mbeki Ibru



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