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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: "B.Biaggio" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bbenttoggio@webadicto.me>
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 12:02:47 +0100
Subject: Will.

Good day,

I am Mr.Benedetto Biaggio,trained and working as an Account's Officer
with the Unicredit Group Italy.I write to contact you about a foreign
businessman/investor bearing the same name as yours,who passed away
here in Italy over a decade ago,leaving behind an estate/capital of
€12.8Million Euros with our Bank.

However,the investor died intestated,no next-of-kin,untill date nobody
has came forward to lay any claim on this inheritance.I will be going
on retirement soon and have decided to work with you to secure this
inheritance.I have made serious findings and reserches over the years
about this fund,with regard the possiblilities of someone coming up for
this claim to no avail.Meaning,the fund will be lying down in the bank
intil confiscation.I had to do all this findings to be double sure.If
you are interested in cooperating with me,please kindly reply me at once
through my private email with the following information below:

i.RE-CONFIRM YOUR COMPLETE/FULL NAMES:
ii.CURRENT CONTACT ADDRESS:
iii.YOUR AGE:
iv.TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER:
v.OCCUPATION:
vi.MARITAL STATUS:

Upon hearing from you I will unfold all details and how we will commence
with the transaction in which I have propose 20% offer for you.I strongly
believe that my 20% offer is fine with you for us to proceed.I will be
coming to see you immidiately after the trasfer is done for the sharing.

Best regards,
Mr.Benedetto Biaggio.
email:- bbenttoggio@webadicto.me

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