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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: benmoses@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 14:35:01 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?DEAR?=

Dear friend,

I am well confident of your capability to assist me in a transaction for
mutual benefit of both parties, ie (me and you) I am also believing that
you will not expose or betray the trust and confidence I am about to establishwith
you. I have decided to contact you with greatest delight and personal
respect.

Well, I am Ben M Benson, son to Chief Fidelis Benson late former Director
of finance,Chief Fidelis Benson Sierra-Leone diamond and mining corporation.

Few days before the death my father, he confided in me and ordered me to
go to his underground safe and move out immediately, with a Deposit Agreement
and Cash Receipt he made with a security Company in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire
where he deposited One Iron Box containing USD$ 22 million dollars cash
(TWENTY TWO MILLION DOLLARS). This money was made from the
sell of Gold and Diamond by my father and he have already decided to use
this money for future investment of the family.

Thereafter, I rushed down to Abidjan with these two documents and confirmed
the deposit of the fund by my father. Also, I have been granted political
stay as a Refugee by the Government of Cote d'Ivoire.

Meanwhile, my father have instructed me to look for a trusted foreigner
who can assist me to move out this money from Cote d'Ivoire immediately
for investment.

Based on this , I solicit for your assistance to transfer this fund into
your Account, but I will demand for the following requirement:

(1) Could you provide for me a safe Bank Account where this fund will be
transferred to in your country or another nearby country where taxation
will not take great toll on the money ?

(2) Could you be able to introduce me to a profitable business venture that
would not require much technical expertise in your country where part of
this fund will be invested ?

Please, all these requirements are urgently needed as it will enable me
to establish a stronger business relationship with you hence I will like
you to be the general overseer of the investment thereafter.

I will please, want you to handle this transaction
based on the trust I have established on you.

For your assistance in this transaction, I have decided to offer you 15%
percent commission of the total amount at the end of this business. The
security of this business is very important to me and as such,I would like
you to keep this business very confidential.If you are willing to assist
me Please kindly reply me immediately with this email (beben76@terra.com)
TELL 0022507678969

I shall expect your urgent response

thanks.

Regards,
Ben M Benson




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