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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: "Mr. John Herry" <officefiles19@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dennis_malika@superposta.com
Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2013 14:30:29 +0200
Subject: CONTACT HIM TODAY



Hello my good friend.

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family?, You may not
understand why this mail came to you.But if you do not remember me, you might
have receive an email from me in the past regarding a multi-million-dollar
business proposal which we never concluded. I am using this opportunity to
inform you that this multi-million-dollar business has been concluded with the
assistance of another partner from India who financed the transaction to a
logical conclusion.

I thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into your
account due to one reason or the other best known to you.But I want to inform
you that I have successfully transferred the fund out of my bank to my new
partners account in India that was capable of assisting me in this great
venture.Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness You showed
during the course of the transaction.I want to compensate you and show my
gratitude to you with the sum of $1,200,000.00. I have left a ATM card for you
worth of $1,200,000.00 cashable anywhere in the world.

My dear friend I will like you to contact my Account Officer Mr. Dennis Malika
for the collection of your ATM card I authorized him to release the
ATM card to
you whenever you contact him regarding for it. At the moment, Iam very
busy here
because of the investment projects, which I and the new partner are having at
hand.Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as
this is from
the bottom of my heart,Also comply with Mr. Malika directives so that he will
send the ATM card to you without any delay.

CONTACT: Mr.Dennis Malika
Account Officer, Cotonou,
Benin Republic,
His email address: dennis_malika@ymail.com

Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone
number/your correct
mailing address where you want him to send the ATM card to you.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.
Hoping to hear from you.
Mr. John Herry

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