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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: "Dr.Edward Thomas" <dr_edwardthomas001@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:02:10 +0100 (BST)
Subject: TREAT URGENTLY FROM DR EDWARD THOMAS


Dear Madam

How is your family today? I received your Email but I did not received your Information as you instructed I have give you Information about me if you go throe my proposal I am a Banker that work with the Intercontinental Bank here in Benin Republic for the past 20.years now before my late client that use to deposit his fund with our Bank and I am the Personal accountant this is the resin I know more about this fund I am 62.Years by Age with four kiss I advise you to go ahead and follow the Instruction because of the amount involve in this transaction to avoid anymore delay this is the resin we contact you to follow this Transaction as you directed to avoid anything that will cost delay at this point .

Like I told you in my last Email of yesterday everything about this transaction is Successful do to the amount involve and the Personalities involve in this transaction to avoid the Federal Government to know that this fund belong to the late client that work with the African Ecowers Community here in Benin Republic because if the Government of Benin Republic know about his fund they will put stop with the transfer and Instruct the Bank to transfer this fund to the Government account for Election .

This is the resin we need an honest person that will follow all the Instruction of this transaction to avoid anymore delay because of the amount involve this is for investment purpose and the only hope of my family and my partners that involve in this transaction

For your Information this fund has nothing to do with any International Authority because this is personal money this fund did not belong to the Federal Government this is the only way it will involve the International Authority I am looking forward to received your full information and your direct telephone number and your mobile to enable me rich anytime for more Information.

My Partners is waiting urgently to receive your full Information to enable us Release the Contact Information of the Bank so that we direct you on how to apply as the real Beneficiary of the fund with the Personal identification Number. Have a Nice day with your Family waiting urgently for the Information.

Best Regards

Dr Edward Thomas
Telephone 00 22 99 3 15 99 38



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