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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: Dr Jackson Roberts <drrobinfransman@cantv.net>
Reply-To: drjacksonroberts@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 10:20:49 -0430 (VET)
Subject: SUPPLY YOUR PRODUCT !!! URGENT REPLY

 
Dear Respected Sir/Madam,

We found your companies as one of the suppliers of your product which we have confirmed interest in doing business with your good firm.

I will appreciate if you can urgently send me the prices for your products directly to my email for my kind study and trial order placement.We await your urgent response sent to us directly to E-mail: drjacksonroberts@yahoo.com

Thanks,
Dr Jackson Roberts
CEO
+229-99112485

T.R. INTERNATIONAL SARL
IMPORT AND EXPORT
TEL 00229-99112485
FAX 00229-27586940
EMAIL: drjacksonroberts@yahoo.com
03 -BP - 1680
PK 4 COTONOU
REPUBLIC OF BENIN

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