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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: "doctor doctorinfo" <doctor_info2005@msn.com>
Reply-To: t_doctor_native@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 13:18:57 +0000
Subject: CONSULT!!!

Attention sir/Madam,
I am the Traditional doctor obayagbon. The cheifprinst of the great
Benin kingdom. The traditional healers of all kinds of Sickness,
and problems, to get good job opportunity, such as promotions in
work, or office, and good contract in companies. I also help people
to know how their futures going to look like. I heal people
suffering from depression and I also heal baringness and people
finding it difficult to get marry. The reasons why I have bring my
work to show the word, Is that so many people have died in
depressions and meter disorder. Please do not die in silent if you
know people or relatives like brother, sister, mother, father, uncle
cousin, nephew.If you know any person having any of these problems I
have measured or you are interested in Consulting me please contact
me in any of this phonenumbers .

234-805-92354-68
234-802-724-0879
234-803-424-3482

A trial will convince you. I have help different type of prominent
people in all part of the word America, Asia Europe, Africa, and
Canada. You can check this website on how my land and culture look
like.
(1) http://enodunmwenbenony.tripod.com/benin_city.htm
(2) http://www.randafricanart.com/Benin_bronze_hip_masks.html

TraditionalDoctor Obayangbon,
Cheifprinst of Benin Kingdom.
N: B PLEASE HELPS YOUR SEIF.


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