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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: "MR DAVID DOSSU" <dadossu542012@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2006 06:33:07 -0100
Subject: PLEASE CALL ME

Dear Friend,

I am MR DAVID DOSSU, Auditor, with Accounting
Department,Ecobank here in Cotonou, Benin Republic. I am
writing following an oppurtunity in my office that will be
of immense benefit to both of us.I have decided to contact
you purely on the personal conviction of trust and cofidence
that we can co-operate with one another and do a very
lucrative business for our mutual benefit.

The Business I am proposing to you is in respect of the sum
of US$10,170, 000.00(Ten Million One Hundred and Seventy
Thousand United States Dollars Only) deposited in Dollar
account with my bank which belonged to Late Mr. Morris
Thompson an American who unfortunately lost his life in the
plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which crashed on
January 31st 2000, including his wife and only daughter. You
shall read more about the crash on visiting this site.

http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/

My bank has made several efforts at contacting the family of
Late Mr. Morris Thompson or his relatives, but all effort
have proved abortive as he had no identifiable kin's
men.This sum of US$10.170M has remained lunclaimed ever
since then and nobody has come forward as his next of kin.
The management under the influence of our chairman and
member of the board of directors has made an arrangement for
the fund to be declared 'UNCLAIMABLE' and subsequently be
turned to the reserve account of the bank.

It is against the background of the foregoing,that i have
decided to contact you for assistance and partnership, for
you to stand as the next of kin to Late Mr. Morris Thompson.
Because the banking law and guidelines here stipulates that
such money remained after five years, the money will be
transferred into banking treasury as unclaimed funds.With
your permission this fund will be transferred to your
private account abroad as the beneficiary and next of kin to
Late Mr. Morris Thompson.

All proof of claim and necessary documentation will be
carefully worked out in your favour and we assure you of
100% risk free involvement and protection.Consequently, if
you find this proposal acceptable to you and you wish to
assist me, I expect your urgent response and upon receipt of
that ,we shall discuss and agree on the disbursement and
sharing ratio.

Let me therefore expect your very urgent response through my
phone,Please endeavour to include your full name and
address, private phone and fax number for our easy
communication .Please keep our dealings very private and
confidential.

As I await your urgent response. Please kindly reply to this
letter and as well state your wish in this deal .

Thank you and best regards.

Yours Faithfully,

MR DAVID DOSSU.
Tel:+229 95815349.



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