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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: "Mr.Frank Smith" <stahre5@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: ups_comp@live.fr
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:31:12 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FOR PERSONAL ASSISTANT



From: Hon.Desmond Mbah.
ARM Investment Manager
47 Rue des Ibis,Godome Lao.
Cotonou Republic of Benin
E-mail:primeprmlink78@w.cn
Tel:+229-9673-2981
 
 
Attention, 
 
I am Mr.Desmond Mbah., a personal assistant to Mr Dirk ,who died in Auto accident with the the wife Jessy and their only daughter Miranda on may 2008.I have contacted you as the beneficiary to the late Mr Dirk to claim the fund valued at €1.35 million euros and 50Kgs of Gold he deposited before he died.Your immediate/urgent response is needed now and dont hesitate to call me now.Please get in touch with me through the above email or my alternative email :( desmondmbah@w.nc )
Kindly fill the informations as follows:
 
Your full name:.......
Tel:..............
Fax:...............
Address............
Age:.................
Sex:..................
Occupation:.............
Country:............
 
My telephone number : +229-9673-2981
 
 
Regards,
Patty, secretory to
Mr.Desmond Mbah.
 





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