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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: martin benjamin <martinf_benjamin@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 18:59:48 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT




Dear Sigwald

How are you today? i hope fine.
i am waiting to hear from you.

Regards

Benjamin
:









Much thanks for the reply.

Not long ago I really started to have more vivid dreams about coins and expensive gems tumbling over my house. And then I suddenly won a pleasant motor bicycle in a charity draw. And then I got your letter. Is it not a little strange? I trust that I have not mentioned to you about this in the past and am not too boring to you yet again but I just found it so unbelievable.

Please understand that I will not let you down. I had already said before that we will continue with this fine scheme. All I wish for is for you to demonstrate some faithful evidence of how it will work.

Also I have been worried: what about if things goes haywire for some reason? Can it hurt me? Can you swear that this would not occur?

I will wait for your reply.

be well,

Sigwald

No place to run. No reason to hide. http://www.ppmusic.com/music/comp15.htm




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