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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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Fraud email example:

From: REv Rodrigue Odidi <revrodidi28@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <revrodrigueodidi@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 12:29:21 -0600
Subject: HIGHLY URGENT



>From ;Reverend Rodrigue OdidiChurch Sacrecare Cotonou, Benin Republic. Tel: 00 229 97 092647.Email:revrodrigueodidi@gmail.com
My Dear ,

This is Reverend Rodrigue Odidi from Benin Republique , I am a Reverend Father at one of the Churches here in Benin Republique ,Church Sacrecare.
I am Mailing you in Respect to a Lebanese Citizen Mr Mohammed Geha , a great Car Dealer in Benin Republique , who Invested the sum of S$15.000.000.00 (Fifteen Million United States Dollars Only) in a Finance Firm here in Cotonou Benin Republique (Continental Finance &
Securities Cotonou , Benin ). Unfortunately, he lost his life in a plane crash here which Happened on December 26 2003 in Benin International airport , including his wife (No Child Yet.), all died in the crash . You can read more of this news about the crash on visiting the web site. http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html We are seeking your co-operation to claim this fund as all efforts we ve made both at the Church here and his Fellow Lebanese Citizens to Locate his Relatives Proved abortive . I used to pray for him when he was alive though he was a Muslem but I converted him to Christian Religion .He worshipped with us at the Church here in Cotonou and as a
result we developed a kind of Profound Family relationship . Most of his belongings, he left them with me for safe keep, among them , his Fund deposit evidence covering this Amount with CONTINENTAL FINANCE & SECURITIES COTONOU BENIN IS WITH ME .

Since we cannot locate any of his relation , the church decided that this money be destributed to Charitable homes any where in the world . I am now looking for a trust worthy person or persons who will come and claim this fund and destribute it to Charitable homes , The motherless
Babies homes , Widows Etc.

Considering my position as a Reverend Father , I cannot go for a claim because of my position but will give you all the required Support to see to your claim a success since you would be using this fund for the ess Priviledged in the Society. This is in line with our Meeting before our contact to you.
You can contact me directly on the phone or by Email but be Sure when this fund finally gets to you , you ll use it Judiciously as indicated here in this message . Note , No Body Can Fake this Information therefore this message is for you only . Keep it Highly Confidential please .Awaiting your response . Rev,Rodrigue Odidi ( Dip , Th)Cotonou Benin Tel 00 229 97 092647.
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