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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: KASPER JORGE <kasper.jorge@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2014 18:06:57 +0100
Subject: Hello My Good Friend,

Hello My Good Friend,

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds
transferred under the co operation of a new business partner from
Malaysia. Presently I'm in Malaysia for investment but meanwhile, I
didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in
transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how and I have
left your compensation fund in a VISA ATM Card with my Secretary in
Benin Republic. Now contact my secretary in Benin his name is Mr
Robert Mensah, Email: rbert-mensah@hotmail.com, Ask him to send you
the VISA ATM Card containing the total of US$1,500,000 dollars which
I kept for your compensation for all your past efforts and attempts to
assist me in this matter.

contact my secretary in Benin

Contact Name: Mr Robert Mensah
Email: rbert-mensah@hotmail.com

I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. so feel free and
get in touch with my secretary Mr Robert Mensah and instruct him where
to send the VISA ATM Card to you, Remember that I had forwarded
instruction to Him on your behalf.

My Best Regards,

Dr. Kasper Jorge

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