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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: andersondavid1 <andersondavid1@orange.nl>
Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:30:05 +0100 (CET)
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY FOR YOUR COMPENSATION FUND



DEAR FRIEND,

I'M HAPPY TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY SUCCESS IN GETTING
THOSE FUNDS TRANSFERRED UNDER THE COOPERATION OF A
NEW PARTNER FROM SPAIN. PRESENTLY I'M IN SPAIN FOR
INVESTMENT PROJECTS WITH MY OWN SHARE OF THE
TOTAL SUM OF $28M. MEANWHILE,I DIDN'T FORGET YOUR
PAST EFFORTS AND ATTEMPTS TO ASSIST ME IN TRANSFERRING
THOSE FUNDS DESPITE THAT IT FAILED US SOME HOW.NOW CONTACT
MY SECRETARY IN BENIN.

NAME:Mr.Samuel Odili
EMAIL:samuelodili@yahoo.co.uk
LEGAL PRACTITIONER & PUBLIC NOTARY
REPRESENTATIVE,
SUITE 205 MDOMI PLAZA,
AKPAKPA COTONOU BENIN.

ASK HIM TO SEND YOU THE TOTAL SUM OF ($850,000.00) EIGHT
HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND US DOLLAR IN A BANK DRAFT
WHICH I KEPT FOR YOUR COMPENSATION FOR ALL THE PAST
EFFORTS AND ATTEMPTS TO ASSIST ME IN THIS
MATTER. I APPRECIATED YOUR EFFORTS AT THAT TIME VERY
MUCH.SO FEEL FREE AND GET IN TOUCHED WITH MY SECRETARY
Mr.Samuel Odili AND INSTRUCT HIM WHERE TO SEND THE AMOUNT
TO YOU.

PLEASE DO LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE IT SO
THAT WE CAN SHARE THE HAPPINESS AFTER ALL THE SUFFERNESS
AT THAT TIME. IN THE MOMENT, IM VERY BUSY
HERE BECAUSE OF THE INVESTMENT PROJECTS WHICH ME AND
THE NEW PARTNER ARE HAVING AT HAND, FINALLY, REMEMBER
THAT I HAD FORWARDED INSTRUCTION TO THE SECRETARY ON YOUR
BEHALF TO RECEIVE THAT MONEY, SO FEEL FREE TO GET IN TOUCH
WITH Mr.Samuel Odili, HE WILL SEND THE AMOUNT TO
YOU WITHOUT ANY DELAY.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU,

BEST REGARDS,
Dr.ANDERSON DAVID

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