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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: <mathewben01@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 01:40:49 +0900 (JST)
Subject: PLEASE KINDLY HELP ME

Dear Sir,
I am writing this letter from the deepest worry of my condition,which i have to brief you now.
In ,the first place ,it must look emberacing for a total strenger to be writing to you just like this ,yes,but i got your contact through someone who recommended you and knows you well.
I am , 19 years old and lost my parent in the kenyan air ways crash that occoured in abidjan ivory coast ,on the 21 march 2001.this news was carried worldwide in the bbc and other international journal.
After this sad incident my mery and golden spoon life became the opposite.
Then i was very tender age and could do nothing ,til this year i graduated and was exposed to the tremendous wealth reserve of my parents,by help of a family lawyer who was intrusted the manement of my fathers will.
As the only son of my parents i,was exposed to know that my name was used to deposite 12.5million dollar in a fiancial ferm in oversea,during my parents international business trips.
This money was reseved for my personal use to continues my education in any foreign country of my choiceafter the age of 20years ,.but my problem now is that i cant be patient till i atend the age of 20years because there is lots and lots of political tension in my country now and again i am interested to find a partner who can help me put this fund into better investment use and help plan for my future for iam now an orphan.
I a m ready to accept to offer 30percent of this fund to you if you would help me.inthe following ways:
1. to be a guidian for this fund.
2. help with your influence to pull this fund out of the security company.
3.promise that this fund shall be intact if lodged into your account.
4. help process my visa after this fund has been into your account to enable me join you up.
Dear ,if you think you can do this for me fell free and contact me now.
thanks,
yours faithfully,
Mr Mathew Ben.



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