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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: "paulkokoba99 Gazeta.pl" <paulkokoba99@gazeta.pl>
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:18:23 +0200
Subject: CONTACT HER IMMEDIATELY FOR YOUR COMPENSATION.


Dear Good Friend,

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund
transferred to a Swiss Account with the cooperation of a new partner
from Japan who is an investor and international business marchant.

Presently I'm in Japan for investment projects with my own share of the
total sum. Meanwhile, I did not forget your past efforts and attempts
to assist me in transferring those funds from Benin Republic despite
that it failed us somehow.

Now contact my Clerical Secretary. Presently her contact is:
Name: MRS Jane Chokki
Email: infojanechokki@yahoo.com

Contact her immediately and request her to send you the total sum of
$800,000.00(EigthHundred Thousand US Dollars) which I kept for your
compensation for all the past efforts and attempt to assist me in this
matter.My partner has taken $6,000,000.00 which is 25% of the $24M
while I was left with $16,800,000.00 after we removed 5% for every expenses
and
our pleasure here in Japan. Out of my own (70%) portion of this fund,
I have allocated this $800,000.00 for your compensation in kind
appreciation.

I appreciated your efforts at that time very much so feel free and get
in touch with my Secretary MRS Jane Chokki and instruct her how to
send the amount to you.Please do let me know immediately you receive it so
that we can share the joy after all we passed through at that time. In
the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects and
feasibility study which I and my new partner are having at hand. I
might not be chanced to my emails but I will try to keep in touch.

Finally,remember that I had forwarded instruction to my secretary on
your behalf to receive that money,so you can notify her today and she
will send the amount ($800,000.00 US) to you without any delay.

With best regards

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