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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: "Ben Kama" <josama106@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: ricgarid1@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:07:30 +0700
Subject: Urgent Reply Needed From You

Attn Sir/Madam,

I have not considered this medium to be the best manner to have approached
you on this issue being that the internet has been greatly abused over the
recent years and is very unsecured for information's of vital importance
like this one.

I have decided to take the chance seeing that no other means could have been
faster to reach you than the e-mail. My name is Barr.Ben J.S.Kama, I am the
lawyer to ex Delta State Governor one of the oil richest state in Nigeria.
And to the best of my knowledge i have discharge my duty with equity. I had
a client who was once a governor called MR. JAMES IBORI, but he was arrested
by METROPOLITAN POLICE,he is now under investigation.

However,his properties wot of 35million pounds have been confiscated by
METROPOLITAN POLICE LONDON,pending when the prosecution is over. As a matter
of fact he deposited the sum of $75.5musd with a Bank. Meanwhile, all the
necessary documents will be made available for us to put up our claim.

Finally, you hear by advice to respond to this mail with the following
information: (1. YOUR PERSONAL PHONE NUMBER PREFERABLE CELL, FAX NUMBER, AND
YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS. REMEMBER THAT YOU HAVE TO KEEP THIS DEAL TOP
SECRET.Nevertheless, you will also invest the said fund for my client.

Barr.Ben J.S.Kama.

Reply to my alternative mail id josama103@rocketmail.com

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