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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: "johnson uba" <johnson_uba@klikni.cz>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 20:47:37 +0200
Subject: contact my Account Officer


Hello my good 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 am using this
opportunity to inform you that this multi-million-dollar business has been
concluded with the assistance of another partner from Paraguay who financed
the transaction to a logical conclusion. I thank you for your great effort
to our unfinished transfer of fund 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 fund out of my bank to my new partner's account
in Paraguay that was capable of assisting me in this 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 $900,000.0 I have left a certified
international bank draft for you worth of $900,000.00 cashable anywhere in
the world. My dear friend I will like you to contact my Account Officer with
Financial Bank of Benin Tony Aku, on his direct email address at : [
tonyaku04@gmail.com] for collection of your bank draft. I authorized him to
release the Bank Draft to you whenever you ask 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 Tonk Aku directives so that he
will send the draft to you without any delay.

CONTACT: Mr.Tony Aku.
Accountant Financial Bank of Benin
Cotonou, Benin Republic,
Email address: tonyaku04@gmail.com
Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your
correct mailing address where you want him to send the draft to you. Hoping
to hear from you.
Thanks and God bless you and your family.
Mr. Johnson Uba.

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