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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 NICHOLAS" <xinbenxo283@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: benjaminnicholas@keromail.com
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 04:20:02 +0100
Subject: Business Help


NB:please your response must be sent to my private email at: ( ben.nich@yahoo.com.hk )
London: Wednesday,10th January,2007
Dear Confidant,
REPATRIATION OF $15.5M
I am Benjamin Nicholas.I am British by orgin. I am contacting you following your contact email i got from a tourism webpage. I contacted you because i feel that you stand the position to help me in receiving this sum,US$15.5Million  for safe keeping for future investment purposes in your country.
This money came about as a result of over-invoiced contract I made during my service as the protocol officer of the Contract Monitoring Committe in West Africa,during the work for the turn-around maintainance of the Crude Oil Refineries there.The Governments of West Africa invited us for this. I have no justification for over-invoicing this contract,but my very sorrowfull state has lead me to carry out this action so that i can benefit greatly from this work.
As you must know,my dear,am a leukenia suferer,a type of Blood infestion; and i don't think i can leave beyond this year,as the doctor has stated in the last medical check up i went for.So,i really need your help to receive this fund,which must be invested in your country. At least,i want to leave adequate investment for my two kids Sandra and Jnr. so that they can live a fulfilling life after i must have gone to the great beyond.
The Contracts have already been concluded since;you are now required to contact the paying Bank in West Africa for the transfer of the fund into any bank account you shall nominate for this.All i require is to include your name into the list contractors due for payment so that you will receive the fund as one of the contractors among whom the contract was subleted to. Please if you are really interested to assist in this regard,kindly send  the following information:
(1) Your Name/company\'s name and full address,
(2) Your banker\'s name, Swift code, address, A/C number, telephone and fax numbers.
(3) Your contact Tel/Fax No.
(4) Your Occupation
(5) Valid ID
As a mark of God's gratitude,and being a christain too,i have decided to set aside 5% of this fund for charity work,which you will also help me in this regard.Your reward is 30% of the fund,and i am also offering you the opportunity to participate in the investemnt which i will make so that it will be a joint investment.Note that i can not apply for the fund directly because i am not a direct contrator,i only work in the monitoring committee.So,your assistance is highly important.
Please i anticipate your kind consideration on this help.
Benjamin Nicholas
+447024039614
NB:To ensure that your reply gets to me safely,please your response must be sent to my private email at:
(
ben.nich@yahoo.com.hk)


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