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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: i_abuya5@yahoo.it
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:26:29 +0000
Subject: Hello ,



Hello ,

How are you today? Hope you are doing Well, I write to inform you that
I have Paid the fees for your Cheque Draft today due to your delay,but
the manager of Central Bank Benin told me that before the draft will
get to you that it will expire.

So i told him to convert the draft into cash payment which all has
been seal with Central Bank of Benin and all the necessary arrangement
of delivering the Draft in cash or transfer it direct into your
account in your country has be made with Central Bank Director MR.FRED
AYI.

So contact them now with the information they need to transfer your
Fund.

MR.FRED AYI / DIRECTOR OF THE BANK.
MR.SADIKU MOHAMED / ASSISTANCE MANAGER
EMAIL:...... ctb_info@sify.com

Feel this information below and send to the Bank now.

........................................................................................

1.YOUR FULL NAME......

2.YOUR HOMEADDRESS........

3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER..................

4.COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR IDENTITY CARD ..............

5.OCCUPATION.................

Contact them with all your full detail information address and update
me when you received the FUND from the Bank so that we can share the
joy at once and you will given me % 25 of the total sum for my good
work.

Thanks & I am waiting for your good news.

Sincerely
Mr.Felix Moore
Secetary to your Friend



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