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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: "consultants" <consultants1_2005@fastermail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: consultants_90@inobx.com
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 17:19:16 +0100
Subject:

FROM: MR EGO MARTINS.
MANAGING DIRECTOR
EGO BUSINESS CONSULTANTS.
COTONOU -REPUBLIC DU BENIN.

REPLY HERE: consultants_90@inbox.com




ATTN:MANAGING DIRECTOR

DEAR SIR,

I HOPE THIS MAIL WILL NOT BE A VERY BIG SURPRISE TO YOU, PLEASE
HANDLE IT WITH ALL YOUR SINCERITY AND TOP MOST CONCENTRATION.I AM A RETIRED
BUSINESS CONSULTANT AND INVESTMENT ADVISER IN WEST AFRICAN SUB_ REGION.ONE
OF MY CLIENT A WIDOW, MRS ROSELINE AJOVI TOMKARA WHO LOST HER HUSBAND MR
ALBERT TOMKARA AN INDUSTRIALIST AND GOLD MERCHANT IN POLITICAL
CRISES, SHE IS INTERESTED IN INVESTING MULTI MILLION DOLLARS IN YOUR COUNTRY
ESPECIALLY ON THE AREA OF HOTEL AND AGRICULTURE.BECAUSE OF HER LITTLE
EXPRIENCE ABOUT


BUSINESS INVESTMENT INYOUR COUNTRY SHE NEEDED SOMEONE THERE WHO IS
RELIABLE CAPABLE AND HAVE EXPRINCE IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS WORLD TO
ACT AS HER TRUSTED FOREIGN PARTNER/ ADVISER IN INVESTING
THIS FUND, WITH ADOCUMENTED INVESTMENT AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED BETWEEN
BOTH PARTIES.KINDLY FORWARD ALL YOUR COMPANY'S ACTIVITIES TO ME FOR
MMEDIATEDECISSION ON THE INVESTMENT PROGRAMME.

1. TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE INVESTED $6.5M (SIX MILLION FIVE HOUNDRED
THOUNSAND DOLLARS)CASH
PRESENTLY SECURED BY HER LATE HUSBAND WITH APRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY
IN COTONOU-REPUBLIC DU BENIN.

ON RECIEPT OF YOU QUICK REPLY I WILL INTRODUCE YOU TO MRS ROSELINE
TOMKARA FOR YOU TO HAVE A DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH HER FORFIRST HAND
EXPLANATIONS.


ANTICIPATING YOUR IMMEDIATE REPLY.

PLEASE SEND YOUR REPLY TO consultants_90@inbox.com

BEST REGARD.
MR EGO MARTINS.


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