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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. Raymond Cofer" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <raycofe017@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 22:03:21 +0100
Subject: My dear friend,


My dear friend,

How are you doing hope all is well with you?

You may not understand why this mail came to you,But if you do not remember me,you might have receive an email from me in the past regarding a multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded. I am using this opportunity to
inform you that the multi-million-dollar business has been concluded with the assistance of another partner from U.K who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion.

I thank you for your great efforts to our unfinished transfer of fund into your account due to one reason or the other best known to you. I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund to my new partner's account in UK that was capable of assisting me in this great venture. Due to your effort,sincerity,courage and trust worthiness you during the course of the transaction. I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of five hundred thousand dollars( US$500.000 ). I have left a cheque for you worth of ( US$500.000 ) cashable anywhere in the world, five hundred thousand dollars United States Dollars Only.

My dear friend I will like you to contact my account officer in Benin via his direct email address at: stanleyk.audric@yahoo.com for the collection of your cheque, his names are: Mr. Stanley k. Audric I authorized him to release the check to you whenever you contact him regarding for it. At the moment, I'm very busy with my partner because of the investment project which I and my new partner are having at hand. Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of myheart, Also comply with Stanley Audric directive so that your money can reach you without delay.

Note his contact again below:
Name: Stanley k. Audric
Email: stanleyk.audric@yahoo.com


Yours sincerely,
Ronald Munson.

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