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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: "bfranklin0550 Gazeta.pl" <bfranklin0550@gazeta.pl>
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 11:29:16 +0200
Subject: How are you?


Good day,

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 received 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 and i thank you for your great effort to our
unfinished transfer of funds 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 funds
into my new partner's account, who was eventually, capable of assisting me
in that 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 $850,000 USD I have left certified
international bank draft for you worth $850,000 USD cashable everywhere in
the world.

My dear friend I will like you to contact my secretary in Cotonou- Benin
Republic,his name is Mr.Jack Amara on his direct email address (
jack_amara@orangemail.es ) for the collection of your certified bank
draft.I authorized him to release the Bank Draft to you whenever you
contact him 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.Jack Amara directives so that he will send the draft to you
without any delay.

Therefore,you should send him your telephone number/your correct mailing
address where you want him to send the draft to you, or your account
information for depositing the bank draft.

Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your bank draft.

Regards,

Mr.Bayo Franklin

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