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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: Robert Makou <robertmakou@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 15:06:22 +0000
Subject: Read My Proposal and get to me.


Hello My Good Friend,

Compliments of
the season to you and your family, and thanks so much for your urgent
cooperation. In fact, I have interest to contact you with much thought
effective Considering the fact that we have not meet before
and Because of the circumstance oblige me, I decided to Contact you
due to the urgency of my present position. I am Mr. Robert Makou, and I work
with the Federal Government of Benin Republic. I got your contacts in a
professional database when I was searching for a reliable, honest and trustworthy
person to entrust this transaction to. This is an emergency and very
confidential business proposition for you.

My elder brother
Mr. Fabrics Kona Makou was a highly profile person in my country. He Passed
away 2nd 6 2012 and after his death we find some documents that has this huge
amount of $ 7 Million USD and 125kg of Gold dust under his care names, which
was deposited with a finance Company as family valuables here in Benin, and
during deposit, it was stated that only a foreign business partner and as has
next of kin can apply as for the claim of this deposited item.

I was not aware
of all this until we got to find the documents. I went through very well and I
rushed to the company to verify if it was through and also intact. The company
showed all to me and the Finance company does not know the real contact of the
deposited item.

Therefore, i
made further top investigation and anyone who has to been declared as His next
of kin or relation as it was stated in the official documents and with Proves to
Provide, the company Will not negotiate to release it to the person. In fact,
again to the Company law and guideline here stipulates that if any Deposited
item remained unclaimed effective five (5) years, the Item will be confiscated
and becomes the company's property.

Consequently, my
proposal is that I will like to present you as the next of kin and foreign
business partner to Late Mr. Fabrics Kona Makou. I have with me in my house all
the papers back up That Will back you up as the foreign beneficiary to late Mr.
Fabrics Kona Makou. Right now what i needed from you right now is honest and
truth so that we can work together and get this finalized under my directions
and instructions.

NOTE, I am
assuring you 100% safe and risky and nothing to panic about because I have with
my all the legal documents that will back you up as the foreign partner.

I am looking
forward to your positive response so that I will release information to you
your percentage Will Be Will Discuss in my next email and discuss more about my
investment project.

NB; Please write
me direct with my private email address
below;

engr. robertmakou@yahoo.fr

Thanks
Robert Makou.








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