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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: "Alex Benjamin" <alexbenjamin20@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:49:45 -0700
Subject: My Friend,


My Friend,
I could not contact you earlier before now due to my tight schedules. I am
very happy to inform you about my success in getting that Fund under the
cooperation of a new partner from London Presently I'm in London with the
partner for some projects with the money. Meanwhile, I did not forget your
past efforts and attempts to assist me in that process despite that it
failed us at that time. due to no trust.
Now, I want you to contact my secretary, his name is Mr.Patrick Obi and his
email address is (tsquare_tee1990@myway.com) arrange with him how the total
sum of ( $2,000,000.00 ) will reach you safely which I have already kept for
your compensation for the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this
matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time so much.

So feel free to get in touch with my secretary Mr.Patrick Obi and discuss
with him on how the amount will reach you. Please do let me know immediately
you contact him to receive it so that we can share the joy after all the
sufferness at that time. As at moment, I am very busy here because of the
projects which I and the new partner are having at hand.
Finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to my secretary on your
behalf to receive the money, so feel free to get in
touch with him and he will send the stated amount to you without any further
delay.


Best regards,
Alex Benjamin

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