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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: "Jacob Kossi" <jkossi02@googlemail.com>
Reply-To: kjacobb_24@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:43:32 +0100
Subject: Transaction.


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From: Mr Jacob Kossi

Tel: +229-97-150229.
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For Your Attention Only


My Name is Mr Jacob Kossi. The Head of Contracts Approval Committee - Benin
Energy and Mines Industry.I am making this Business Proposal to you with the
trust that you can handle it.


It is (5.8 Million Euro) Contract Payment.The contract payment belongs to A
foreign contractor ( Name withheld) For installation and supply of
trucks,tractors,light and heavy industrial equipments to our industry.The
contract was satisfactorily executed and completed on November 2003 and the
payment was approved on February 2004.


But since the approval of the contract payment on Feb 2004,The foreign
contractor has not shown up to receive the payment.All efforts to contact
Him OR any of his relatives has been in vain.


It was just few Months ago that i discovered that the foreign contractor was
among the victims of the plane crash that happen here in our Country on his
way back to his Country for New Year holiday. So the contract payment has no
other registered beneficiary now.See details of the plane crash from any of
the below Website;
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc/2003-12/26/content_293549.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm


So i am contacting you to stand as the business partner to the deceased so
that the contract payment will be paid to you.I will use my position to
update all the deceased Payment Receiving File in your Name as his business
partner.And when this payment is paid to you,60% of the payment will be for
me and you shall have 40%.


Note;The procedure for the release of this payment is a straight process
that will not incriminate you in anyway what so ever. So my assurance is
that your role is risk free.And i can assure you that if i can have your
total co-operation that this fund will be paid to you within (14) working
days.


I will send you the procedures when you respond to this email and upon your
reply include your Full Address, Tel & Fax.


You can as well contact me on this email address: *kossij59@yahoo.com
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Please treat as urgent and confidential.


Regards
Mr Jacob Kossi.

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