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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: "raph_ikem14@terra.es" <raph_ikem14@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2007 09:48:19 +0100 (MET)
Subject: My Dear Friend.




My Dear Friend.

This is to inform you about my success in getting the money moved under the co-operation of a new patner from London. Presently, I am in London for the purpose of investing my own share of the money. Meanwhile I did not forget your past efforts and attempts in assisting me to move the cash even though we were not successful. Now Contact my Attorney in Benin-Republic on the underlisted contact: Attn:Barrrister. Daniel Eze.

Email: daneze2710@yahoo.fr
Ask him to send you a Bank Draft to the tune of ($1,300,000.00)One Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars, which i kept for you as compensation for all your past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter.

I appreciated your efforts at that time so much, So feel free and contact my Attorney, Barrister. Daniel Eze, and give him instructions on where to send the Bank Draft to you. Please let me know immediately you recieve it so that we can share the joy after all the sufferings at that time, at the moment Iam very busy here investing with my new patner.Rememmeber to send him your contact address:Infor blow; (1) Your Country Name (2) Your Full Name (3) Your Phone Number (4)Your Home Address.

Your Best Regards
Dr,Rapheal Ikemefuna.





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