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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.Dino" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrdinod6@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 01:52:23 +0100
Subject: My Name is Mr.Dino

My name is Mr. Dino a personal assistance to the wife of the late president of republic of Gabon (Omar Bongo) who died 8th of June, 2009 in Barcelona , Spain .



Before his death, he made a cash deposit in big security company in Europe on behalf of his wife.



As i write to you there is a cash deposit of $15 million US Dollars he

made in a security company in a coded formula, it’s only his wife and I who knows about it.



Now as the assistance to his wife, I have good knowledge of these deposit and the wife has mandated me to seek for a reliable, trust worthy person who will stand as the new beneficiary to receive the fund for proper and profitable investment as she cannot lay direct claim to the funds because of the ongoing probe and investigation of Omar Bongo

past administration by the European union economic community.



There is no risk involved at all as all the logistics for a smooth

transaction has been perfected by us.



She has agreed to offer you 20%, of the funds for your assistance.



Please this is a highly confidential proposal which must be kept secret to you only so do contact me on my email address if you are ready to be part of this transaction and email me the following info.



1) Your full name………

2) Your contact address…………..





I will appreciate your earliest response and that will enable me send you more details.



Yours sincerely,

MR. Dino


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