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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: baar chieme <baar21@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: beninfinance_c@sify.com
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:53:11 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Please accept this ($2,6m)




Attn:My Dear Friend,



Please accept this ($2,6m) as appreciation for your past effort.I have

succeeded in moving those funds out of my country under the cooperation of

a new partner as my formal arrangement to transfer the funds into your

bank account fails.I did not forget your wonderful effort at that time and

attempt,but it failed us some how.



Get in touch with my accountant at Cotonou Republic of Benin and he will

release cheque of ($2,6m) which I kept for your compensation before I left

my country for oversea investment. so get in touch with her now and

instruct her where the draft/cheque will be posted/delivered. Contact her

with the following information.



Your full name:_______________

postal address:_______________

Telephone number:_____________



Her name is Mrs.Rosemarry Richard, email ( roselenny@sify.com ) inform me

once she release the cheque to you.



Regards,

Barr Baar Chieme.

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