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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: PRINCE DOSSOU <ANGELA_ZUTH@infomaniak.ch>
Reply-To: paschalteteh@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:42:30 +0100
Subject: <<<PLEASE RECEIVE ON OUR BEHALF>>>

Dear Sir,

My name is Prince William Dossou and my younger sister Princess Irene Dossou a Ghanaian, my consignment contains Twelve thousand, five hundred million United States Dollars(US$12,500,000.00) and some quantity of gold and Diamond, which I cannot specify. The consignment is presently in the United States of America. The consignments get to the States through the help of Dr Clinton Komelo. The fact is that Dr Clinton Komelo is supposed to have delivered these consignments to a man called DR STUD BAKER in States.

When Dr Clinton Komelo arrive to deliver the consignments to him in the States after clearing the consignment from the Airport, he call Dr Stud Baker to tell him the description to his house for the delivery but his wife answered the call and told Dr Clinton Komelo that her husband Dr. Stud Baker had a fatal car accident which lead to his death a day before. Dr Stud Baker has already paid the demurrages from the security company, he paid for Bullion van that took the consignment to the airport and he paid for custom check report he also assisted us in getting the DRUG / ANTI TERRORIST CERTIFICATE, which is so expensive that he spent 25 thousand dollars to acquire it, but unfortunately he died in a car accident, that was why Dr Clinton Komelo has to deposit the consignment with a warehouse over there in the States and called us to informed us about what is happening for us to get another beneficiary for him to make the delivery of the consignments.

So sir with due respect we are seeking for your assistance to received the consignments. Please do get back to us with your direct cell number and address so that we can forward you more details and the diplomat number for you to call him who is presently in the States now.

Please when you call him you will tell him that you are calling in respect of Prince William Dossou and Princess Irene Dossou's consignment that is in the States. If Dr Clinton Komelo asks if you have discussed with me tell him that you have discussed with me immediately.

I await your urgent response.
Thanks and God bless you
Prince William and Princess Irene Dossou.

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