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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: "emmy_ben0_4 Gazeta.pl" <emmy_ben0_4@gazeta.pl>
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:31:43 +0200
Subject: MAY GOD BLESS YOU


*DEAR FRIEND,*

*
I HOPE ALL IS WELL TOGETHER WITH YOUR FAMILY,IF SO GLORY BE TO GOD
ALMIGHTY.I'M HAPPY TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY SUCCESS IN GETTING THOSE FUNDS
TRANSFERED WITH THE COOPERATION OF A NEW PARTNER FROM NETHERLAND.*

*
WE WERE PAID FROM ECOBANK BENIN,COTONOU BENIN PUBLIC.PRESENTLY I'M IN
ETHERLAND 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 THIS FUNDS DESPITE WE COULD NOT CONCLUDE IT.*

*
I HAVE DECIDED TO COMPENSATE YOU.CONTACT MY ACCOUNT OFFICER IN ECOBANK
BENIN,HIS NAME IS REV.EDWARD RAWLINGS.ON HIS E-MAIL ADDRESS(**
edward_rawlings55@hotmail.fr* <edward_rawlings55@hotmail.fr>*) I HAVE RAISED
A CERTIFIECD BANK CHEQUE IN YOUR NAME TO THE TUNE OF $530.000.00 UNITED
STATES DOLLARS FOR YOU.*

*
FEEL FREE AND GET IN TOUCHED WITH MY UNT OFFICE REV. EDWARD RAWLINGS. AND
INSTRUCT HIM ON WHERE TO SEND THE CHEQUE TO YOU AT YOUR OWN EXPENSE AS I
HAVE DONE ENOUGH BY ALLOCATING SUCH AMOUNT TO YOU.RIGHT NOW, I AM VERY BUSY
HERE BECAUSE OF THE INVESTMENT ROJECTS WHICH I AND THE NEW PARTNER ARE
HANDLING, SO EEL FREE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH REV.EDWARD RAWLINGS. HE WILL
INFORM ME IMMEDEATELY HE HAS OBLIDGED YOU THE FUND.BELOW IS THE INFORMATION
NEEDED:*


*NAME:....AGE........ADDRESS:......CCUPATION:......
PHONE:......COUNTRY:..........*


*Regards.
Thanks and Remain Blessed
MR.EMMY BEN

*

* *

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