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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: senatordanugo@microcamp.com.br
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2007 20:52:06 -0300
Subject: Congratulations!!! for your $1,000.000.00m US Dollars Only.




My Dear Friend, How are you today?It's been long I heard from you.Well,
I just want to use this medium to thank you very much for your earlier
assistance to help me in receiving the funds, without any positive outcome.





I am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in receiving the funds with
the help of a new partner from Argentina. Everything was perfectly done
because we strike a deal with one of the Lady accountant who works with the
Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) and she rendered a tremendous help to us.
My new partner initiated this idea and everything worked successfully.





In appreciation of your earlier assistance to me in receiving the Funds.I
have decided to compensate you with the sum of $1,000.000.00 (One Million US
Dollars) This is from my own share of the total sum.I did this simply to show
you that it is good to do good things to the right people always.Presently, I
am in Argentina for investment project with my own share under the advice of
my partner.





Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in
transferring those funds despite that it failed us somehow. I will be sending
you e-mail from time to time to know if you have received your share or not.
Now contact my personal secretary in Cotonou,Benin.is contact is: Name:
Dr.Ben ChumasEmail:dr_chumas001@yahoo.es Direct Tel:+22993817027





please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy
together after all the sufferings at that time. In the moment,I am very busy
here in Argentina because of the investment projects,which the new partner
and I are having at hand. So feel free to get in touch with Dr. Ben Chumas to
send the money to you without any delay.





With My Best Regards,Senator Dan Ugo.


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Microcamp

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