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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <nortdavs58@hotmail.fr>
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:46:37 +0000
Subject: Hello My Dear Friend,




Hello My Dear Friend,

You might find it so difficult to remember me. Though, it is indeed, a very long time. On my singular, I am much delighted and privileged to contact you again, after couple of years now. It takes fate, courage and God's fearing to remember old friends and at the same time, to show gratification to them, despite circumstances that made things, not worked out as we projected then.

I'm happy to imform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from JAPAN.Now You need to Contact DR BENJAMIN KEREKU CHIEF ACCOUNTANT ING ECO BANK in Cotonou Republic of Benin because I have left the whole instruction to him on your behalf and instruct him how to send the Five Hundred Thousand euro's(€500.000.00) with out any further delay for your compensation.

His name is Dr Benjamin Kereku
Email: drbenjaminkereku60@hotmail.fr
NB:NOTE :BELLOW IS THE REQUIRED INFORMATIONS YOU WILL SEND TO HIM.
(1) YOUR FULL NAMES........................................(2) YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS..............................
(3) ATTACH,INTERNATIONAL PASS PORT OR ID CARD.................................(4) YOUR DIRECT CELPHONE NUMBER AND HOUSE PHONE WITH FAX IF ANY ..........................................

In this moment, I'm very busy here in JAPAN because of the investment projects, which the new partner and I are having at hand. So feel free to get in touch with him to send the CASHIER BOND to you without any delay.

Best Regards,Mr.Gregg Norton

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