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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: johnben@freenet.de
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:42:35 +0100
Subject: Contact my secretary for your compensation


Dear Friend,
It is my pleasure to let you know about my success in
getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner
from Greece. I didn\'t forget your past efforts to assist me in
transferring those funds.
Now contact my secretary in Cotonou Benin de
Republic:
NAME:Hillary Odinaka
EMAIL: hillaryodinaka222@yahoo.it
LEGAL
PRACTITIONER &
PUBLIC NOTARY REPRESENTATIVE,
SUITE 105 MDOMI
PLAZA,
LOM-NAVA,AKPAKPA COTONOU BENIN DE REPUBLIC.
Ask him to send you
the total $1.5million certified bank draft which I raise for your
compensation .So feel free and get in touched with her and give her
your address where to send you your bank draft.
HERE IS THE
INFORMATIONS,YOU WILL GIVE HIM TO ENABLE HIM TO SEND YOU
YOUR BANK
DRAFT:
1.YOUR FULL NAME.................
2.YOUR HOME OR OFFICE ADDRESS
WHERE YOU WANT TO RECEIVE YOUR BANK
DRAFT....................
3.YOUR
PHONE NUMBER......................................
Again, Let me know
immediately you receive it for us to share the joy.

I\'m very busy
here with my investment projects which I am having at hand.Finally, I
left instruction to the secretary on your behalf, so feel free to get in
touch with him.
Best regards,
Kenneth Okwudili



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