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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: "Gilles AGOSSOU" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gilles.agossou@ymail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 07:07:27 +0900
Subject: Proposition !

Bonjour,
Mon nom est Gilles, j'ai 24 ans , je suis le fils unique de mon feu père, décédé suite à une courte maladie.
Avant sa mort, mon père a déposé dans une société de sécurité et de consignation en REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN une male contenant 105 LINGOTS D'OR soit 55 Kg et 35 Kg d'OR en POUDRE, le tout fait un poids de 140 Kg.
Au moment du dépôt, mon père avait déclaré des simples bijoux et des anciens livres. Présentement, je suis au BENIN en possession du document nécessaire (certificat de dépôt) pour réclamer la male, car mon nom figure comme héritier direct après mon père. Après de sérieuses vérifications, la société a reconnu l'authenticité de mon document et m'assure de la disponibilité permanente de la mâle. C'est donc pourquoi j'ai besoin de vous.
Je sollicite votre assistance pour le transfert de la mâle en Europe, en Asie ou en Amérique pour revendre l'OR et faire des investissements rentables dont vous aurez à assumer la gérance, sur la base d'un contrat dûment signé devant un juriste. Espérant que vous acceptiez ma sollicitation, je vous offrirai 20% du montant global, 75% pour les investissements et placements et, les 5% restants couvriront les dépenses afférentes à cette opération de transfert.
Si vous acceptez me porter cette assistance, veuillez m'envoyer un mail afin que nous puissions étudier tous les contours de cette transaction.
J'espère vous lire bientôt.
POUR PLUS DE CONFIDENTIALITE, REPONDEZ MOI DANS MA BOITE ELECTRONIQUE PRIVEE :  gilles.agossou@ymail.com  ------------------------ Hello My name is George, I am 24 years old, I am the son of my late father, who died after a short illness. Before his death, my father filed a male containing 105 INGOTS in a society security and logging in Republic of BENIN Gold is 55 Kg and 35 Kg of gold powder, the quite a weight of 140 Kg. At the time, my father had said simple jewelry and old books. Currently, I'm in BENIN in possession of necessary documents (certificate of deposit) for the male, because my name appears as the direct heir after my father. After serious audits, the company acknowledged the authenticity of my document and ensure the permanent availability of the male. It is so why I need you. I am requesting your assistance for the transfer of the male in Europe, Asia or America to sell the gold and make investments cost-effective you to assume the management, on the basis of a contract signed before a lawyer. Hope that you accept my solicitation, I will offer you 20% of the total amount, 75% for investments and investment, and the remaining 5% will cover expenses related to this transfer operation. If you accept this assist me, please send me an email so that we can study all the contours of this transaction. I hope to read you soon. FOR more privacy, answer me in my box electronics Privacy: gilles.agossou@ymail.com

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