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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: biz me <biz_me0023@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <davisban@hotmail.fr>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:22:36 +0100
Subject: THANKS FOR YOUR PREVIOUS EFFORTS



My Dear,
God bless you and your family.
I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of my new partner from Monaco-France.Presently I'm in Monaco-France investing with my new partner. I will be investing my money in projects with my own share of the total sum,and for now I really do not know what to invest on yet.
Before I left for Monaco -france from the federal republic of Benin , I left a cheque draft in your name with my secretary Mr FABIAN NELSON to the tune of 2,500,000.00usd(two million five hundred thousand united states dollars,pending when you will contact them and give them instructions of delivery.On sending him your informations also include your phone number so he can call you.
Contact me once you have collected the cheque.You can contact them via their email ;(fabiannelson@hotmail.com)Mean while,I can't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how but because you helped me , I can't fail to compensate you.
Now contact the secretary via their email ;(fabiannelson@hotmail.com) and ask them of your package and ask them to send it to your mailing address which you will provide for them.
I kept this compensation for your tireless efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much because without you,this goal wouldn't have been achieved.
So feel free and get in touched with the secretary to send you your check.Best Regards and Kind Wishes and I trust you are inGood Health, ALBAN EROMENE
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