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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 SAMUEL GOODLUCK <t.bordonaro@alice.it>
Reply-To: mrsamuelgoodluck@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 27 May 2014 23:04:21 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: From Interpol Police Command West Africa Cotonou Benin Republic.

FROM INTERNATIONAL INTERPOL POLICE FORCE UNIT BENIN REP.

THIS EMAIL IS BEING DIRECTED TO YOU BECAUSE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WAS FOUND IN
ONE OF THE SCAM ARTISTS FILE AND COMPUTER HARD DISK IN OUR CUSTODY HERE IN
BENIN REP AND WITH THE INFORMATION GATHERED FROM ARRESTED SCAM ARTIST.

WE NOTICE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN SCAMMED OF SO MUCH OF YOUR HARD EARN MONEY AND WE
HAVE DECIDED TO COMPENSATE YOU WITH THIS FUNDS TO RECOVER THE LOST OF YOUR
FEES
BEING ROBBED.

YOU ARE THEREFORE BEING COMPENSATED WITH THE TOTAL SUM $2.5 MILLION DOLLARS TO
BE TRANSFERRED TO YOU PERSONALLY THROUGH AN ONLINE BANKING SYSTEM.

PROVIDE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER TO ENABLE BANK START THE PROCESSING
OF YOUR ONLINE BANKING ACCOUNT REGISTRATION.

REGARD, S
EMAIL:MRSAMUELGOODLUCK@GMAIL.COM
PHONE:+229-9928-6468
MR.SAMUEL GOODLUCK
INSPECTOR GENERAL.

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