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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: "frank" <frankojo1@centrum.sk>
Date: Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:52:21 +0200
Subject: My Dear Friend,


My Dear Friend,
 
How are you today? It is my pleasure to let you know about my success in getting those fund transffered under the cooperation of a new partner from United Arab Emirate Dubai. I didn't forget your past efforts to assist me in transffering those funds.Now contact my secretary on the bellow information,
 
DR BEN PETER
E-mail: (drbenp@yahoo.fr)
Phone Number:+22993697291
 
Ask him to send you the total of $2,000.000.00 Million United States Dollars Cashier Bank Draft which i raised for your compensation .so feel free to get intouched with him and give him your personal information incoulding your telephone and fax number where to send the cashier bank draft. Let me know immediately you receive it for us to share the joy together..i'm very busy here with the investment projects which i am having at hand, finally,i left instruction to the secretary in Benin on your behalf,so feel free to get intouch with him.
 
Best regards,
FRANK OJO




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