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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: "Mr Silas .George" <sg_cbenin@caramail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: silas.george@laposte.net
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 11:04:03 +0100
Subject: ATTN

MR SILAS GEORGE
123J CONSULTANT
COTONOU -REPUBLIC DU BENIN.
REPLY HERE: silas.george@laposte.net
TELE 00229 606344

ATTN: MANAGING DIRECTOR

DEAR SIR,

I KNOW THAT THIS MASSAGE WILL COME TO YOU AS A BIG SURPRISE BECAUSE WE HAVE NOT MET BEFORE. BUT PLEASE DO NOT THINK THIS IS ONE OF THOSE SCAM OR JUNK MAILS YOU RECEIVED IN YOUR EMAIL BOXM AND WHICH I MYSELF RECEIVE ALSO


I AM A LEGAL PRACTITIONER AND AN IMPORT-EXPORT CONSULTANT IN WEST AFRICAN REGION.

ONE OF MY CLIENT IS INTERESTED IN INVESTING MULTIMILLION DOLARS IN YOUR COUNTRY AND SHE IS INTERESTED IN INVESTING WITH YOUR COMPANY.

KINDLY FORWARD ALL YOUR COMPANY'S ACTIVITIES TO ME FOR IMMEDIATE DECCISSION ON THE INVESTMENT PROGRAMME.

TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE INVESTED$38,000,000.00 USD.....CASH INVESTMENT. 4METRIC TONS OF AU IN DUST ...TREASURE INVESTMENT. PRECIOUS STONES, QUANTITY NOTDECLEARED....TREASURE INVESTMENT. ORIGIN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO.

IMMEDIATELY I RECEIVE YOUR DETAILS I WILL INFORM YOU AND FEED YOU WITH HER ARRANGEMENTS.

ANTICIPATING YOUR IMMEDIATE REPLY.
BEST REGARD.

MR SILAS GEORGE





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