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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 James <office.office47@btinternet.com>
Date: Sat, 1 May 2010 04:47:41 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: =?utf-8?B?0JTQvtCx0YDQvtC1INGD0YLRgNC+?=


Good Morning
Listen, this man is a engineer in Benin and this man has $6,000.000 in bank and I am a working in that Eco Bank also since six year this man die, I did not see any person that come for the $6,000.000 I want you to stand as his brother to clam the money if you are agree inform me. Email:(  ecob@qatar.io

 
 
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Послушайте, этот человек является инженером в Бенине, и этот человек имеет $ 6,000.000 в банке, и я, работающих в том, что Эко Банк также с 6 года этот человек умрет, я не видел, любое лицо, которое пришло $ 6,000.000 Я хочу, чтобы выступать в качестве брата моллюсков деньги, если вы согласны сообщить мне. Email: (ecob@qatar.io

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