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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: John Eko <cdlida2002@yahoo.com.cn>
Reply-To: john.eko2@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:44:24 +0800 (CST)
Subject: MESSAGE FROM JOHN TO YOU.


FROM: JOHN EKO.
CHIEF AUDITOR MINISTRY OF FINANCE ECONOMICS
COTONOU-BENIN REPUBLIC.
 
Dear Sir,
 
Forgive
my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise and if it
might offend you without your prior consent and writing through this
channel.

 
I am JOHN EKO CHIEF AUDITOR MINISTRY OF FINANCE
ECONOMICS COTONOU-BENIN REPUBLIC. I got your information when I was
searching for a reliable, honest and trustworthy person to entrust this
business with.I was simply inspired and motivated to pick your contact
from the many names and lists in the website.

 
I wish to
transfer the sum of $14,300,000.00 USD (Fourteen Million Three Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars only.into your personal or company`s
bank account.
 
This fund was a residue of the over invoiced
Industrial Contract bills awarded by MINISTRY OF FINANCE ECONOMICS
COTONOU-BENIN REPUBLIC to some foreign firms.

 
This DEAL was
deliberately hatched out and carefully protected with all the attendant
lope holes sealed off.As the chief auditor,I have the cooperation and
mandate of the Financial Director and the Secretary. It was my
consensus to seek the assistance of a willing foreigner to provide us
with the facilities to transfer this money out of West Africa.This is
borne out of our believe in the non-stable and porous political nature
of this sub-region.

 
The original contractors have been duly
paid by the Banque Centrale Des Etats De L`Afrique De L`Ouest (Central
Bank of the West African States)This balance is suspended in the escrow
accounts awaiting claims by any foreign company of our choice.I intend
to pay out  this fund now as the organization is winding up its
activities.

 
Based on the laws and ethics of employment,we as
civil servants working under this organization, are not allowed to
operate a foreign account.This is the more reason why we needed your
assistance to provide an account that can sustain this fund for safe
keeping and our future investment with your comprehensive
advise,assistance and partnership in your country.

 
I have
however agreed,as the account owner in this deal to allow you 40% of
the entire sum as compensation,why 55% will be held on trust for me
while 5% will be used to defray any incidental charges and cost if any.

 
Upon
the receipt of your information, the certificate of job completion of
one of the contracts will be issued in your for the transferring of the
fund to your nominated account without delay.
 
As with the case
of all organized (sensitive)and conspired DEALS, we solicit for your
unreserved confidentiality and utmost secret in this business.

 
We hope to retire peacefully and lead a honorable business life afterward.
 
There are no risks involved.
 
REPLY ASAP.
 
With regards.
MR JOHN EKO.




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