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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: " 33 33" <jacobfarms@wanadoo.es>
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 07:28:50 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT AND VERY CONFIDENTIAL


Dear Friend,

I am Jacob Farms the only son of late Paul Farms the managing Director of
DUBE petroleum company in Cotonu capital city of Benin I must confess my
agitation is real, and my words is my bond, in this proposal.
My late father was a petroleum marchant and because of his sucess in this
field also because his wealth, his business associate in the field was very
envy and family friend also was against him.

After death of my mother when she was giving birth in 1985, when i was two
years old(2yrs) because these my father has a great love for me.as his only
son my confides a lot in me because he know that a day will come when i have
manage his vast wealth but the relationship painfuly did not last.

This is a story that seems like a fiction to me but today i am facing the
reality of being an orphan who is also being hunted by men of wicked
principles hence tragidy does not alter fact but fact remains when other
hopes has being shatterd.

On the year two thousand (2003yr) after my father came back from a meeting
he was complainig of stomach upset he was rushed to the hospital along the
line the doctor comfirmed that he was poisend,he died two days later but
before his last breath he disclosed to an amount fifteen million dollars($15
million) he deposited with a bank here in Benin.it is on this note that I am
contacting you, all I needed from you is to furnish me with your bank
particulars:
1) Account name
2) Account number
3) Bank address, telephone and fax number For you to assist me transfer this
money in your private bank account, the said amount is (fifteen Million
Dollars) $15 Million.

I am compensating you with 15 % of the total money
amount, now all my hope is banked on you and I really wants to invest this
money in your country, were there is stability of Government, political
andeconomic welfare.
Honestly I want you to believe that this transaction is real and never a joke.

My late father Chief FARMS gave me the photocopies of the certificate of
deposit issued to him by the (BANK) on the date of deposit,for you to be
clarify because, I do not expose my self to anybody I see, I believe that
you are able to keep this transaction secret for me because this money is
the hope of my life, it is important.
Please reply me immediately after you must have gone through my message fill
free and make it urgent. That is the reason why I offered you 15 % of the
total money amount, and in case of any other necessary expenses you might
incur during this transaction.

N.B Try and negotiate for me some profitable blue chip investment
opportunities which is risky free which I can invest with this money when it
is transferred to your account, personally I am interested in estate
management and hotel business, please advise me.
Reply me back immediately you receive this message formore explanation.
And promisse me to be a father considering my situationan and not to betray
me and also accept me to belong to your family once again i want to have a family.

NB: my late father used me the only son as the beneficiary / next of kin on
the day of deposit and also told me to look for a foreign assistant or a
foreigner with a legitimate bank Account abroad who will stand as
co-beneficiary and partner abroad.

Thanks and God bless

Best regards

Jacob farms


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