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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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Fraud email example:

From: Benjamin Haffer <benjaminhaffer49a@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 13:07:58 +0000
Subject: Business proposal


Nice to meet you,My name is Mr. Benjamin Haffer,I hope we can Establish a good relationship and to build a trust to each other. In this modern day and age when the world has become a global village, it takes just a moment to meet a special person, a day or two to appreciate them and it takes a life time to forget them.
I have an urgent business proposal and I hope we can work together to achieve this goal. If you don't want to work with me, please kindly forget it and I will not contact you again. I have packaged a financial transaction involving a transfer of Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand USA dollars (US$8,500,000.00).
This transaction will benefit both of us, I offer you 40% while you will keep 60% for me until I come over to your country to invest my own share. It is 100% risk free and legal. Please,do get back to me as soon as possible and I will forward the full details of this befitting transaction to you. I want to crave your indulgence to assist me I will like you to kindly contact me in my private mail id:( Benjaminhaffer49ys@outlook.com) Waiting for your positive response.Sincerely, Benjamin HafferBenjaminhaffer49ys@outlook.com

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