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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 Rhama Benson <dr_rhamabenson1@sify.com>
Reply-To: rhamabenson1@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 13:14:48 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM DR RHAMA BENSON.


FROM  DR RHAMA   BENSON.
MANAGER BILL AND EXCHANGE DEPT.
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB)
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO.
DEAR FRIEND,
 
This message might come to you as a surprise. However, it
all just my urgent need for a foreign partner that made me
to contact you for this transaction. I got your contact from
yahoo tourist search while I was searching for a foreign
partner.
 
I assured of your capability and reliability to champion
this business opportunity when I prayed to God about you.
I am a banker by profession in Burkina Faso , West Africa
and currently holding the post of assistant foreign
remittance director in our bank.
 I have the opportunity of transferring the left over funds
($15 million dollars) of one of my bank clients who died
along with his entire family on Monday 31st July 2004 in a
plane crash Hence I am inviting you for a business deal
where this money can be shared between us in the ratio of 60
/ 40% it you agree to my business proposal.
Further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as
soon as I receive your return mail immediately you receive
this letter.
 
Please indicate your willingness by sending the below
information for more
clarification and easy communication.
 
              (1) Your full name................
              (2) Your contact address.............
              (3) Your Tel and Fax number.......
              (4) Your Alternative email .......
              (5) Your Country Name.............
 
Trusting to hear from
 you immediately.
Thanks & best regards,
Dr, Rhama Benson
Phone Numbers 00226 78 98 02 67

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