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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: benjamin ohunyon <eviben1v3@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 05:58:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOLD & DIAMOND MINING BUSINESS PROPOSAL OFFER


GOLD & DIAMOND MINING BUSINESS PROPOSAL OFFER

This is an offer from our company to those who have real business understanding about investment.

Amlib United Minerals Inc. operating in Bong Mines: (Our company name) has been existing for long since 1960, and fully functional nut until the war broke and operations stop.
The war realy affected the company that all our machines destroyed and buildings burnt down that there was nothing to start upon.
Most of our share holders of the company are now dead except Mr. Godwin Edward who is base in the UK and as us to go seek for partners, share holders and the position of executives/administrators.

We have a gold mine in the bong mine area & at kata town we have not tempeared for 15yrs now because of the war, which will be very fertile by now. Our mining liscence for mining is still up to date, and we intend to change the company name soon as we have investors who are willing to partner with us, and make a renewal of linces to the new name we (us & you our partner) will compromise with and a new company logo and trade mark.

Things Required to Qualified You as a Partner
So while offer last, we expect our future partner to be able to get the company a very good mining machine, durable, reliable, efficient and all necessary working kite required for the work. so that while on the construction of the main site some few workers can be working on the field (Mining site) for extraction of the products (Gold & Diamond) for exhibition.
So if you are interested, make it known to us by replying back this email letting us t know how interested you are in this, then we will direct you to our attorney who is our legal adviser for al necessary legal business agreement document to be sign.
you prompt and anticipated responce required.
Thanks.
Mr. Benjamin E. Charles
(P.R.O. / Consultnt)



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