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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: James Henry <mjameshenry@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: israelp1@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 08:30:24 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Contact my Secretary urgent...


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



- Dear Friend,I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Mexico.Presently i'm in Mexico for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. meanwhile,i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.What you should do now is to Contact my secretary in Cotonou Republic of Benin,and his email address is ( israelp01@yahoo.fr ) Tel:+229-98225943 because I have left the whole instruction to him on your behalf to send you the $1.500.000.00 with out any further delay for your compensation.NB:NOTE :BELLOW IS THE REQUIRED INFORMATIONS YOU WILL SEND TO MY SECRETARY :(1) YOUR FULL NAMES (2) YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS(3) YOUR DIRECT CELPHONE NUMBER AND HOUSE PHONE WITH FAX IF ANY .In this moment, I'm very busy here in Mexico because of the investment projects which I am having at hands with my new partner In Mexico . So feel free to get in touch with my secretary his name is Mr.Israel Poto, so that he will send the Draft to you without any delay.Yours Faithfully


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