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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: "botman1 Gazeta.pl" <botman1@gazeta.pl>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:16:12 +0100
Subject: GOODNEWS FOR YOU CONCERNING YOUR CONSIGNMENT.


Dear Friend,
I have registered your Cheque Draft.but the manager of African Development
Bank told me that before the check will get to you that it will expire.

So I told him to cash 1,500.000.00 Million US Dollars and all the necessary
arrangement of delivering the 1,500.000.00 Million US Dollars in cash was
made with Shalom Diplomatic Courier company Benin Republic.

Please write a letter of application to the given address below.
Dr.Livingstone Alagbo
EMAIL:info_scdc1@sify.com <EMAIL%3Ainfo_scdc1@sify.com>)
Phone+229 93997337

Note: The Diplomats Who Will Bring The Consignment To Any Place Of Your
Choice Does Not Know The Original Contents Of The Boxes. I Made Them To
Understand That The Boxes Contains A Sensitive Photographic Film Material
Instead Of Money For Security Reasons.Send them your contacts information to
enable them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your
BOX .This is what they need from you.

1.YOUR FULL NAME----------------------------
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS-------------------------
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER--------------
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE-------------------
5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE--------------------------
6.YOUR AGE----------------------------------------
7.COUNTRY------------------------------------------
8.OCCUPATION------------------------------------------
Dr Mrs Boma Tamuno

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