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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 Patricia CHOKI CONSULTANTS <soggiornosantalucia@alice.it>
Reply-To: a939020014@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 16 May 2014 11:39:29 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Re- VERY URGENT INVESTMENT PROJECT


PARTNERSHIP/INVESTMENTMr Patricia CHOKI CONSULTANTS PYT08 BP 125 JERICHO,COTONOU- BENIN REP.Email Id ( patriciachoki23@yahoo.co.uk)

Dear Sir,

i have a female clients who is interested to investing her fund in your country, please if you have any idea where she can invest her fund, kindly write back and let me know, or any good profitable business in your country,could you please tell me the profitable areas where she can invest her fund lucratively.

I deem it most necessary to contact you, if you can willingly accept to assit my clint, Then forward us with business opportunities in your country which will be very lucrative for the both parties, Send your intress to this email id ( patriciachoki23@yahoo.co.uk

Kind RegardMr Patricia CHOKI

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