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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: Jacob Dromabei <jcb_drmbei6@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: "jdromabei@yahoo.fr" <jdromabei@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2013 14:18:53 +0000
Subject: Partnership



Dear,
I presume you got this letter in a nice condition. Jacob Drom Abei
is my name, a banker in my country. I will gladly show you this
opportunity, which must profit us without doubt.

A business man who banks with us made a deposit which totals 9.6 Million
U.S.D in my branch, and as his accountant, I sent a notification to him
after maturity but I did not hear from him. some months later, we got info
that he died on a plan crash in Benin Rep on 2003 December.

The director assigned me to reply to his relatives, but on my private
investigation as his account officer, I found out that his next of kin was
with him onboard the plane, his daughter. Till now, no other person knows
about this account or any document of it.

The 9.6 is the total sum and is still in his favor in my bank as dormant
account and no one ever came to make claims on it since 2004. Our banking
law, states that after 9 years the money will turn to the ownership of our
government if no one comes to claim it.

Through a faithful cooperation with you, we shall get this money. Through
my ability and directions, getting the money will be simple and
legitimate.

By percentage, I gain 75 and you receive 25. This business is completely
easy and safe, because during my preparation years ago before contacting
you all loop holes were corrected.

Good news awaits you when you reply here ( drmab.jb5@hotmail.fr ) adding
your telephone number. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,
Jacob.


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