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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: "DR.JOAN GHIGO." <dr.joanghigo@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 09:10:05 +0200
Subject: Hello Dear,

Hello Dear,
 
I have Paid the fee for your Cheque Draft. but the  manager of African Development Bank (ADB) Benin told me that before the check will  get to you that it will expire. So i told him to cash out the $700,000,00  all the necessary arrangement has been made to deliver the $700,000,00 to your designated address through Diplomatic immunity with APEX COURIER COMPANY.
 
Contact the Manager of the Courier company immediately:
 
DR. Martins Nombette
EMAIL:
apex.courier_benin01@yahoo.com
TELEPHONE +229 97019980.
 
This in the information they need to delivery  your Consignment fund to you.Therefore contact the courier company with the information blow to send your consignment to you.
 
1.YOUR FULL NAME       
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.   
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE  NUMBER.    
5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE.
6..CONSIGNMENT NUMBER: JKT0014523
7.YOUR AGE.
8.YOUR OCCUPATION.

N.B: Remenber to quote the consignment number as you contact the courier company for identification.
 
\"Joan
Sincerely
DR. JOAN GHIGO.

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