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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: "agbaya" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <privatee@e-mail.ua>
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:39:29 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY,

GOOD DAY,

WITH GREAT GRATITUDE TO YOUR EFFORTS; I AM INFORMING YOU THAT I HAVE FINALLY SUCCEEDED IN TRANSFERRING THE FUNDS OUT TO A BANK IN ITALY, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A CHINA FRIEND, WHOM BASED ON AGREEMENT RECEIVED 35% OF THE ENTIRE MONEY FOR HIS FINANCIAL INVOLVEMENT AND EFFORTS.

PRESENTLY I HAVE RELOCATED TO JAPAN , TO ESTABLISH THE ELECTRONIC COMPANY PROJECTS WITH MY OWN SHARE AS I HAVE EARLIER PROPOSED. NEVERTHELESS, I CANNOT FORGET
YOU, ESPECIALLY YOUR HONEST EFFORTS, THOUGH IT DID NOT YIELD POSITIVE FRUIT, BUT I STILL APPRECIATE IT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MEANWHILE I HAVE A SURPRISE PACKAGE FOR YOU.

I NEED YOU TO CONTACT MY SECRETARY IN COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC
HIS NAME IS MR.John White
HIS EMAIL ADDRESS IS:(privatee@e-mail.ua )
TELL NUMBER;229 67256577

I HAVE ISSURED A CREDIT CARD ON ATM OF $100.OOO.OO.USD AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT BY THEN AND I INSTRUCTED MY SECRETARY TO SEND IT TO YOU ONCE YOU CONTACT HIM WITH YOUR ADDRESS AND YOUR FULL NAME FOP HIM TO DENTIFY YOU, PLEASE ACCEPT IT IN GOOD FAITH.

I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL YOU DID AND I PRAY THAT WE WOULD MEET ONE DAY, BUT RIGHT NOW I AM VERY BUSY FOR MY PROJECT AND DO NOT HAVE TIME FOR INTERNET TO BE COMUNICATING WITH YOU ON MAIL, I HOPE YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN, SO FEEL FREE AND GET IN TOUCHED WITH MR.John White. RE-CONFIRM BELOW INFORMATION TO HIM TO ENABLE HIM SEND THE PACKAGE OF YOUR CARD TO YOU.

1, YOUR FULL NAME.
2, YOUR DIRECT CELL PHONE NUMBER.
3, YOUR MAILING ADDRESS.
4 YOUR I D.

PLEASE MY FRIEND ENDEAVOR TO INFORM ME AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THE FUNDS . .ENJOY THE FRUIT OF YOUR LABOR AND INVEST IT WISELY FOR THE FUTURE OF YOUR CHILDREN. TRUST IN GOD AND ALL
WILL BE WELL WITH YOU.

YOURS
SUIL TUDOR

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