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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: MR KERRY <d_ozi71@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <k_dente05@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 21:15:15 +0100
Subject: HI,GOOD DAY



FROM THE DESK OFMR KERRY DENTE.THE GENERAL SECRETORY OFASSOCIATE FINANCESECURITY COMPANYLAGOS NIGERIA
DEAR FRIEND,
THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BUT IT WASOUT OF MY DESIRE TO SHARE THIS MUTUAL PROPOSAL WITHYOU, I APOLOGISE USING THIS MEDIUM TO REACH YOU FOR ATRANSACTION/BUSINESS OF THIS MAGNITUDE, BUT THIS IS DUETO CONFIDENCIALITY AND PROMPT ACCESS REPOSEDON THIS MEDIUM.IT IS WITH TRUST THAT I WISH TO CONTACT YOU ON THIS MATTERMY NAME IS MR.KERRY DENTE. A GENERAL SECRETARY INASSOCIATE FINANCIAL SECURITIES COMPANY HERE IN NIGERIATHERE IS A CONSIGNMENT CONTAINING ASUM OF (30,000,000.00USD)THIRTY MILLION UNITED STATESDOLLARS DEPOSITED IN OUR COMPANY FOR SAFE KEEPING BYONE MR. GUEI WALTER BEFORE HIS DEATH, NO ONE HAS COMETO CLAIM THIS CONSIGNMENT AS A BENEFICIARY TILL DATE.I AM HONORABLY SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE ASFOLLOWS:(1) I WANT YOU TO ACT AS A BENEFICIARY(2) I WANT YOU TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THISMONEY WILL BE TRANSFERREDI WILL PROVIDE YOU THE ENTIRE NECESSARY DOCUMENT FORTHIS CONSIGNMENT TO PROVE THE CONSIGNEE AS ABENEFICIARY TO THE COMPANY, 40% OF TOTAL AMAOUNTMAPPED OUT FOR YOU WHILE THE 60% MAPPED OUT FOR ME.IF YOU ARE OKAY WITH MY CONDITION DO NOT HESITATE TOSEND ME E-MAIL TO (k_dente05@yahoo.fr)SO THAT I CANFURNISH YOU UP WITH ALL THE INFORMATION NEEDED,I WISH TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATIONKERRY DENTE.



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