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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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Fraud email example:

From: figo gome <figo_gome22007@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:41:06 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY FOR YOUR $1.200,000.00 usd


Dear Friend,

It is my pleasure to reach you after our unsuccessful attempt on our business transaction. Well, I just want to use this medium of time to thank you very much for your earlier assistance to help me in receiving the funds.

I am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in receiving the funds with the help of a new partner from London Mr.Chris Rayner. Everything was perfectly done because we strike a deal with one of the Lady Accountant who works with the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF), and she rendered a tremendous help to us. My new partner initiated this idea and everything worked out successfully.

In appreciation of your earlier assistance to me in receiving the funds, I have decided tocompensate you with the sum of total amount of one million two hundred thousand USD($1.200,000.00 usd) in a Cashier's cheque.

This is from my own share. I did this simply to show appreciation to you for your kind support and assistance even though we couldn't succeed due to some unforseen circumstances. Presently I am in South Korea for investment with my own share under the advice of my partner In the light of the above, you are therefore to contact my personal secretary in Cotonou Benin Republic his name is Mr,Gozie Favour and do send him your contact address where you want the cheque to be sent to you,

His e-mail address ( g_favour1989@yahoo.fr)
His Contact phon number; 00229 9786 1084
so feel free to get in touch with him to send the cheque to you without any delay.

I will advice you to send him the following information's:

1,YOUR FULLNAME........................
2,YOUR PHYSICAL ADDRESS..............
3,YOUR PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER..........

With my best regards,

MR, Frank Figo ,


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