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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: office_file0001@microcamp.com.br
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:05:28 -0300
Subject: 28/3/2007 GOOD NEWS


28/3/2007 GOOD NEWSDear Friend,I'm happy to inform you about my success in
getting those funds transferred Under the cooperation of a new partner from
MEXICO.Presently I'm in MEXICO For investment projects with my own share of
the totalsum.Meanwhile,I Didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to
assist me in transferring Those funds despite that it failed us some how.Now
contact my secretary in Benin his name is CHIKA MARTINS on this e-mail
addresschika_martins01@yahoo.fr ask him to sendyou the Total of $800.000.00
which I kept for your compensation for all the past Efforts and attempts to
assist me in this matter.I appreciated your effort At that time very much.so
feel free and get in touchedwith my secretary   CHIKA MARTINS and
instruct him where to send the amount to you.Please do let me know
immediately you receive it so that we can share the Joy after all the
sufferness at that time.In the moment,Iam very busy here Because of the
investment projects which me and my new partner are having at Hand, finally,
remember that I had forwarded instruction to the secretary on Your behalf to
receive that money,so feel free to get in touch with  CHIKA MARTINS, he
will send the amount to  you without any delay.Hereis his E-mail address
again chika_martins01@yahoo.frRegards,HON, UBAH AHMED
_________________________________________________________
Microcamp

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