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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: "Prince William Dossou" <princewilliam.dss@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 25 May 2008 16:52:47 +0100
Subject: PLEASE RECEIVE ON OUR BEHALF.


Dear Sir,

My name is Prince William Dossou and my younger sister Princess Irene Dossou
a Sierra Leonian, my consignment contains 27million United States Dollars
(US$27,000,000.00) and some quantity of gold and Diamond, which I cannot
specify. The consignment is presently in the United States of America. The
consignments get to the States through the help of Dr Clinton Komelo. The
fact is that Dr Clinton Komelo is supposed to have delivered these
consignments to a man called DR STUD BAKER in States.

When Dr Clinton Komelo arrive to deliver the consignments to him in the
States after clearing the consignment from the Airport, he call Dr Stud
Baker to tell him the description to is house for the delivery but his wife
answered the call and told Dr Clinton Komelo that her husband Dr. Stud Baker
had a fatal car accident which lead to his death a day before. Dr Stud Baker
has already paid the demur rages from the security company, he paid for
Bullion van that took the consignment to the airport and he paid for custom
check report he also assisted us in getting the DRUG / ANTI TERRORIST
CERTIFICATE, which is so expensive that he spent 45 thousand dollars to
acquire it, but unfortunately he died in a car accident, that was why Dr
Clinton Komelo has to deposit the consignment with a warehouse over there in
the States and called us to informed us about what is happening for us to
get another beneficiary for him to make the delivery of the consignments.

So sir with due respect we are seeking for your assistance to received the
consignments. Please do get back to us with your direct cell number and
address so that we can forward you more details and the diplomat number for
you to call him who is presently in the States now.

Please when you call him you will tell him that you are calling in respect
of Prince William Dossou and Princess Irene Dossou's consignment that is in
the States. If Dr Clinton Komelo asks if you have discussed with me tell him
that you have discussed with me immediately.Please respond to me on this
email address if you are willing to assist me: williamdossou21@yahoo.com or
You can call me as you read this mail with this number +233-274419530.

I await your urgent response.
Thanks and God bless you
Prince William and Princess Irene Dossou.

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