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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: "Email Contact" <emailcontact@peru.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 11:47:17 +0200
Subject: GOOD DAY


FROM THE DESK OF
Dr JOHN ROLAND
,
I'M HAPPY TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY SUCCESS IN GETTING THOSE
FUNDs TRANSFERED 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.NOW
CONTACT MY SECRETARY IN BENIN.

NAME JERRY KOPER
EMAIL/ ecobank_63@bk.ru

phon +22993561738

ASK HIM TO SEND YOU THE TOTAL OF $1.2 MILLION WHICH I KEPT FOR YOUR
COMPENSATION FOR ALL THE PAST EFFORTS AND ATTEMPTS TO ASSIST ME IN THIS
MATTER. I APPRECIATED YOUR EFFORTS AT THAT TIME VERY MUCH.SOFEEL FREE AND
GET IN TOUCHED WITH BANK AND INSTRUCT THEM TO SEND THE AMOUNT TO YOU.

PLEASE DO LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE IT SO THAT WE CAN SHARE THE
JOY AFTER ALL THE SUFFERNESS AT THAT TIME. IN THE MOMENT, IM VERY BUSY HERE
BECAUSE OF THE INVESTMENT PROJECTS WHICH ME AND THE NEW PARTNER ARE HAVING
AT HAND, FINALLY,

REMEMBER THAT I HAD FORWARDED INSTRUCTION TO THE BANK ON YOUR
BEHALF TO RECEIVE THAT MONEY, SO FEEL FREE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH JERRY KOPER
HE WORK IN ECO BANK THERE HELP YOU TO GET THAT FUND TO YOU WITHOUT ANY
DELAY.
BEST REGARDS,

Dr JOHN ROLAND

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