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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: "bowell2 Gazeta.pl" <bowell2@gazeta.pl>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 00:43:48 +0200
Subject: Contact Him Immediately.


Dear 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 did not forgot your past effort by

trying to help me, now I want to tell you that i have suceeded in getting
those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from London.
Contact my secretary in Cotonou De federal Republic of Benin because I have
left the whole instruction to him

on your behalf and instruct him where to send the USD$1.2Million with out
any further delay for your compensation. PERSON TO CONTACT:
His name is:MR COLINS; Bill..
Email : colinsbill71@yahoo.it

At this moment,I'm very busy here in London,Because of the investment
projects, which the new partner and I are having at hand. NOTE:You are
advised to stop any further communication with your local
representative(s)any officials (s) department whom may call you or email
concerning the

cheque draft what sum of USD$1.2Million,ecept Mr.COLINS,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 cheque draft to you,
and you may call him immediately you received this message for more
information through the instruction I left. Regards,

CHARLES OBI.

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