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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: "Leo Pius" <mrlpius12@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrleopius11k@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:47:28 +0200
Subject: Greeting My Dear,


Greeting My Dear,


I am the Director in charge of Audit Department in the Group Bank of Africa
Cotonou Benin Rep.


Honestly, I need your urgent assistance in transfering the sum of ($19.3
million immediately to your account, after reading your profiles in the
internet I was convinced, hence I contacted you.



This amount has been secured in an escrow account since the year 2003 in my
bank , after submitting the audit report of the same fiscal year, there was
no trace of this money by the bank.


I will send you details on how the business will executed, be aware that you
will have 30% of the total sum if you agree to help actualise the project.


If you are insterested, send in your response with your telephone number to
enable us open communication access for more full details Reply to (
mrleopius11k@hotmail.com )


Regards,


Mr Leo Pius
Dir. Audit Dept
D/L: +229-97139600

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