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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: "lukebenson1220 Gazeta.pl" <lukebenson1220@gazeta.pl>
Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 12:23:37 +0200
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRECTARY VIA EMAIL OR PHONE FOR YOUR COMPASACTION


CONTACT MY SECRECTARY VIA EMAIL OR PHONE FOR YOUR COMPASACTION

Dearest Friend.


I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred
under the cooperation of a new partner from India.Presently i'm in India for
investment projects with my own share of the total sum. meanwhile,i didn't
forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those
funds despite that it failed us some how.


Contact my secretary in Cotonou Benin and his email address is (
jackmick200@yahoo.fr) because I have left the whole instruction to him on
your behalf and instruct him where to send the $1,200.000.00 with out any
further delay for your compensation.


NB:NOTE :BELLOW IS THE REQUIRED INFORMATIONS YOU WILL SEND TO MY
SECRETARY :-
(1) YOUR FULL NAMES

(2) YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS

(3) YOUR DIRECT CELPHONE NUMBER AND HOUSE PHONE WITH FAX IF ANY .


In this moment, I'm very busy here in India because of the investment
projects, which the new partner and I are having at hand. So feel free to
get in
touch with jack that he will send the Draft to you without any
delay.remember to contact my secretary with this email address (
jackmick200@yahoo.fr)

Yours Faithfully
Barrister Luke Benson

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