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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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Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: josphdaniel_1@hotmail.fr
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:26:07 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Divine Favour For Humanity


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: joseph.daniel26@yahoo.com



- FROM MR.Joseph Daniel.Dear Sir,Please, I want to introduce myself and this business opportunity to you. My name is Mr.Joseph Daniel, a banker in the capacity of Director of Audit and Accounts Department of a bank here in Cotonou Benin Republic.I wish to know if we can work together, I would like you to stand as the next of kin to a deceased customer of our bank who made some deposits to the tune of US$7.25M. He died in the December 25th Benin plane crash alongside his family (including his Next of Kin) all enquiries made through his embassy to locate his extended family relations prove abortive, hence there is no one to show up as his next of kin, and as such the fund now have an open beneficiary mandate.(Here is the aircrash website http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html)Now I seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin of the deceased since you have the same last name with him so that the proceeds of this account valued at $7.25 Million Dollars would transfered into your account without implications.If you accept to carry out this project with us, you are entitled to 30% of the total sum, while I and my colleagues involved will take 70% of the total sum. Upon your acceptance to do this deal with us, we will jointly effect the transfer within eight working days, as we have perfected all arrangements for the smooth transfer of the fund to your norminated bank account We took this step because if the fund remains unclaim untill the next quarter,it will be returned to the government treasury in accordance with the law and we are of no benefit if this happens, hence we decided to contact you to do this togetherIf you are interested, do let me know through my alternative email at:-josphdaniel_1@hotmail.fr so that I can give you comprehensive details onwhat we are to do.I urgently hope to get your favourable response as soon as possible. Plz reply me with my private email:-josphdaniel_1@hotmail.fr Best regards,Mr. Joseph Daniel


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