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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: "Barry Ben" <dr_bb2006@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barry_ben2006@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 02:51:21 -0900
Subject: FINAL NOTIFICATION...............

From:Dr Barry Ben, (B.B)
Tel:44 704 011 0287
Fax:44 870 130 6123
E- Mail Address........barry_ben2006@yahoo.co.uk
This is an official notification of funds deposited in your name.
We arrange for the safekeeping of special and valuable packages and
baggagein trust for reputable clients that are honest and trustworthy.



A benefactor whose identity can not be disclosed because of the Non
Circumvention and Non Disclosure Agreement that was signed with the
benefactor when the funds were being deposited, made you the beneficiary of
a package containing some amount of money.



The Non Circumvention and Non Disclosure Agreement signed with the
benefactor mandates us to fully divulge and disclose the benefactor's
identity 18 months after you, the beneficiary, has received the funds.




The funds totals US$7.5M (Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars) and we confirm that these funds are fully free of any
liens, or encumbrances and are clean, clear and non-criminal origin and
are available in the form of CASH.



You are hereby advised to reconfirm your Full Contact Information for
verification with information contained in our database in the format
stated below.



After verifying the details with the information we have in our
database,you will be contacted to personally claim the funds in the Finance
and Security Firm in Europe where its being kept with the Consignment
Deposit Information (C.D.I) that will empower you to do so.




This Consignment Deposit Information (C.D.I) is what is needed to claim
the funds and will only be sent to you after all your information has been
verified and confirmed to be true.
The information should therefore be sent in the manner stated below so as
to ensure that no mistake is made.



Your Full Name: ___________________________

Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code) :
______________________________

Date of Birth (Day/Month/Year):____________________
Direct Telephone/Mobile Number: ____________________________
Fax Number:____________________________________
International passport or Drive Licence____________________




Complete the above and send back to me in my private e-mail address
barry_ben2006@yahoo.co.uk as soon as possible.

Congratulations in advance.

Thank you and I sincerely remain,

Dr Barry Ben.

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