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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: chrisobi01@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:48:43 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Hoping=20to=20hear=20from=20you=20as=20soon=20as=20you=20cash=20your=20Bank=20Draft=2E=20?=

Hello my good friend.

How are you today? Hope all is well with you andyour family?,You may not
understand why this mail came toyou.But if you do not remember me, you might
have receive an email from me in the past regarding a multi-million-dollar
business proposal which we never concluded.

I am using this opportunity to inform you that this multi-million-dollar
business has been concluded with the assistance of anotherpartner from Germany
who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion, i thank you for your
great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into your account due to
one reason or the other best known to you.But I want to inform you that
I have successfully transferred the fund into my new partner's account in
Germany, who was eventually, capable of assisting me in this great venture.


Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness You showed during
the course of the transaction.I want to compensate you and show my gratitude
to you with the sum of $1,200,000.00.I have left a certified international
bank draft for you worth of $1,200,000.00 cashable everywhere in the world,
my dear friend I will like you to contact my secretary in Benin Cotonou
Republic, his name is MR.Ebele Ajana , on his direct email address at (ebeleajana2007@yahoo.fr)


I authorized him to release the Bank Draft toyou whenever you contact him
regarding for it.At the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment
projects,which I and the new partner are having at hand, please I will like
you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my
heart, Also comply with Mr.Ebele Ajana ,directives so that he will send
the draft to you without any delay.

CONTACT Name: Mr Ebele Ajana,Cotonou, Benin Republic,
His email address:[(ebeleajana2007@yahoo.fr)) ] Therefore, you should send
him your full Name and telephone number/your correct mailing address where
you want him to send the draft to you, or your account information for depositing
the Bank Draft.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.
Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your Bank Draft.



BARR,Chris Obi
Frankfurt-Germany









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