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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: mohammed duko <mohammedduko13@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <philip_john301@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:50:35 +0100
Subject: CONTACT HIM NOW



Dear Friend, Sorry for any inconveniences. Well, I just want to use this medium to thankyou very much for your earlier assistance to help me in receiving theinheritance funds, without any positive outcome.I am obliged to inform youthat I have succeeded in receiving the funds with the help of a newpartner from Chile.Contact my secretary in Cotonou De federal Republic ofBenin because I have left the whole instruction to him on your behalf andinstruct him where to send the $1,200,000.00with out any further delay foryour compensation. His name is Mr.philip john (Tel:+229-9315-1124)Email: philip_john301@yahoo.fr NOTE : BELLOW IS THE REQUIRED INFORMATIONS YOU WILL SEND TO MYSECRETARY(1) YOUR FULL NAMES(2) YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS(3) YOUR DIRECTCELPHONE NUMBER AND HOUSE PHONE WITH FAX IF ANY .In this moment, I'm very busy here in Chile because of the investmentprojects, which the new partner and I are having at hand. So feel free toget in touch with Mr.philip john to send the cheque to you without anydelay.RegardsMr.Mohammed Duko(Tel:+229-9315-1124)Email: philip_john301@yahoo.fr
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