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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: "Michael Bode" <bentbutnotbroken2008@9.cn>
Reply-To: bentbutnotbroken2008@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2011 11:34:59 -0700
Subject: I WISH YOU WELL MY FRIEND

My name is Mr. Michael Bode

This Message Might Meet You In Utmost Surprise. However, It's Just My Urgent Need For Foreign Partner That
Made Me To Contact You For This Transaction. I Am Currently Holding The Post Of Regional Foreign Manager
of A Bank In Ghana.

I got your contact when I was searching for an overseas partner to assist me through banker's seminar held
recently in UK. I have the opportunity of transferring the left over funds ($3.75Million) abandoned from
one of our Bank clients Account. Hence, I am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be
shared between us if you agree to my business proposal.

Further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as I
receive your return mail through my private box: bentbutnotbroken2008@gmail.com

>From Mr. Michael Bode

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