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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: celina jocie <celinajocie1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:21:10 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dear Friend, Dear Friend,Please Read My Message And Get Back To ME.


Dear Friend, 
 
Compliment of the new week, My name is Mrs Celina Jocie I am the Managing
Director  with Fortisbank Benin, I am 54 yrs old man, I have occupied
this position for the past 13yrs.The reason I contacted you is thus:In
my bank, we have a customer who based here in Cotonou with his entire
family, has been banking with our bank for the past 9yrs, he was an oil
Exporter with the Benin National Petroleum Corporation [BNPC].
 
Suddenly, he was driving home with his wife and two kids, their car ran
into a Trailer load of wood at PORT NOVO-PARAKOU Express high way,
theircar got burnt that no soul survived in the accident, he died with
his entire family, their bodies was buried at benin Cemetery on the 18th of
August 2003, his pictures was advertised all over the TV Stations.
Sir, this our customer deposited US$fifty million United state of
American Dollars with our bank, and since his death, our officials has
tried their possible means of reaching his family members or his distant
relatives to come and claim his money, but they were no where to be
found, our bank officials has sent a massage to his Embassy to help us
locate any of his family members to come and claim his money from our
bank but till date,his Ambassador where not able to locate his family
members.
 
Right now our bank has mandated that by the end of this year, if none of
his family members or his relatives come for the claiming of his funds,
the bank will be trading/importing Goods from his account, which means
our bank will be  using his money for turnover. Sir, the reason I
contacted you is thus: I want you to assist me receive this money into
your account abroad, I only want you to stand as the far distant
relative to our late customer, on this note, you will only write an
application letter to our bank requesting the funds to be wired into
your account as the next of Kin to our late Customer who died in Auto
Accident. As soon as the funds are wired into your account.
 
i will give you 35% for assisting me while 60% is for me while 5% is map
out for any expenses.you will be the one to provide account which will
be use to transfer the funds into your account. pls forward your
telephone and fax number to me for easier communication.
 
Remain bless,
Mrs Celina Jocie
Managing Director Fortisbank Benin.
Tel: 00229-93-81-60-66.
E-mail:(mrscelinajocie@rocketmail.com)


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