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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: "MRS SANDRA OSJI" <sandraosji2008@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:27:37 -1200
Subject: Re:Greetings From Mrs Sandra Osji And Son



Re:Greetings From Mrs Sandra Osji And Son
From;; Mrs Sandra Osji
C/17 Afoturu Akpakpa
Cotonou
Benin Republic.

Dearest Friend,

It is my great pleasure and the trust which I have on you,
though we have not met before, neither have we seen for the
first time, but before I pick up your E-mail contact and
write to you I prayed over it that God should direct me to
a trustworthy and God fearing partner who will help me to
invest this money ina good business of your choice.

For this will permit me to go into business relationship
with you, since I have made up my mind to make this money
transfer with you. My name is Mrs Sandra Osji 42 years old
the wife of Late Amadu Brown Osji who was a Cocoa and Gold
marchant in COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN and i have only one
child His name is KENNETH.

My husband was poisoned to death by his business associate
on one of their business outings to ACCRA GHANA on 26
December 2005. Before the death of my husband on the 26th
December 2005 in a private hospital here. He sincerely
called me on his bed side and told me that he had a sum of
($5M.US.DOLLARS) which he deposited in Finance Firm

He also used his name to Deposit the money and explained
to me that it was because of his wealth that he was poisoned
by his business associates, That i should seek for a
foreign partner in a country of mychoice where I will
transfer this money and use it for investment purposes, I
want you to assist me by investing this money into a good
business and also be a guardian over this money I am
honourably seeking for your assistance in the following
ways.

(1)To assist me to transfer this money into your account
successfully
(2)To provide a trust bank account where this money would
be transfered
(3)To make arrangement for me and my son to come over to
your country for investment,
(4)To help find admission in a good university to enable
him finish his educational career in your country.

In line with this,am willing to offer you 25% percent of
the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after
the successfull transfer of this fund in your safe account
Below informations is what i need from you so that the bank
can start this transfer immediately withoutdelay.

Your Bank name and addres together with Account Number
Your direct Telephone and Fax Numbers and Your full name and
address. On receipt of the above mentioned informations, I
believe that this transaction would be concluded within 7
working days as the bank Director promised me that he will
commence on the transfer immediately if i provide a bank
account for remittance.
I am waiting to hear from you soonest.


Thanks and God bless you for your kind understanding.

Best Regards,
Mrs Sandra Osji and Son


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