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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: "JAMES MINI" <jamesmini11@ig.com.br>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:53:42 +0200
Subject: Thanks for your efforts


*Dear friend,*

*I am happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred
with the assistance of a new partner from Paraguay as we were unable to
effect the transfer through you. It has really been
quite a long time but presently I' m in Paraguay for the purpose of
investing my own share of the fund on some projects under the guidance of my
new partner. However, I would not forget in a hurry your past efforts and
attempt to assist me in transferring the fund despite the fact that it
failed.*

*I left a Certified check of the sum of $900,000.00 (Nine hundred thousand
dollars only) with my secretary in Cotonuo-Benin Republic Mr Mike Emegini,
email address (**mikeemegini@yahoo.fr* <mikeemegini@yahoo.fr>*) and do
contact him immediately but endeavour to instruct him how you want to
receive your
certified check as compensation for your past effort.*

*Do inform me immediately you receive your Check so as to share in the joy
after the stress we went through together.Also reconfirm your names and
postal address to my secretary Mr Mike Emegini
as well as include your direct telephone number.*

*Regards,
Mr.James Mini*

* *

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