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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: jim peter<jimpeters1@freenet.de>
Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:12:33 +0200
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY IN BENIN REPUBLIC FOR YOUR COMPENSATION



Hello Dearest friend.
How are you today? Hope all is well with you
and your family?, You may not understand why this mail came to you.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
another partner f 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 out of my
bank to my new partner\'s account that was 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 $950,000 I
have left a certified international bank draft for you worth of $950,000
cashable anywhere in the world.
My dear friend, I will like you to
contact my secretary Mr NWAEZE DORATY on his direct email address
at:(doraty_secretary@post.ro] for the collection of your bankdraft.I
authorized him to release the Bank Draft to you 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. NWAEZE DORATY\'s
directives so that he will send the draft to you without any
delay.
NOTE;You are advised to stop any further communication with your
local representative(s), any officials or department whom may call you
or email concerning the check draft whort sum of USD$950,000, except
Mr,NWAEZE DORATY . You are advise not to accept any fax or telephone
calls that does not come from him.Because he is the only person I left
the order how to deliver the check draft to you, and you may call him
immediately you received this message for more information through the
instruction I left.
NAME:Mr,NWAEZE DORATY .
City:
Cotonou,
Country:Benin Republic
Email: (doraty_secretary@post.ro)

Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number
inclusive of your home address where you want him to send the draft to
you. Thanks and God bless you and your family.
DR JIMIKE PETER
J B E O
MARK GROUPS OF
COMPANY P L C
COTONOU, BENIN REPUBLIC.



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