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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Benjamin Gardner Dickson" <Mr.BenjaminGardnerDickson@btu.bg>
Reply-To: mrbenjamin_dickie@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 14:49:48 +0300
Subject: INTERNATIONAL JOB OFFER NEEDS URGENT REPLY


Hello Dear


I am Mr. Benjamin Gardner Dickson, Native of Scotland . I am residing in
Rome for about Three months now working, but my family is in London,
I will love to hire a caring male or female house keeper directly who
is willing to work in my house in London as a house keeper.I will like
you to know that I have 2 daughters 10 and 8 years old, I can afford to
be paying you 3000 pounds every four weeks and an up keep money every
week as 300 Pounds per week and this is outside your 3000 pounds, your
responsibility in my house is just to take care of the house.Kindly get
back to me if you are interested in this offer.


Thanks and best regards
Mr. Benjamin Gardner Dickson,
NO:150 School Lane
Kenilworth
Warwickshire
UK
CV8 2GR UK.

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