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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: benjamin chambers <chambers_ben00@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 04:18:49 -0800 (PST)
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED


ATTENTION

I AM REALLY SORRY THAT I HAVE NOT GOTTON INTOUCH WITH YOU AS REGARDS THE LAST MAIL YOU SENT TO ME.
ACTUALLY WE HAVE BEEN QUITE BUSY WE THE PAYMENT OF PREVIOUS WINNERS WHOM HAVE EMERGE BEFORE YOUR OWN WINNING.
WE SHALL GET BACK TOO YOU AS SOON AS OUR FIULDICIARY AGENT PREPARE FOR THE ONWARD TRANSFER OF YOUR WINNING.PLEASE BEAR WITH US.THANK YOU.
BAR.BEN,
FOR BEN CHAMBERS.

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