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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: "fabian nelson" <f_nels02@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: fabiannelsonprivate1@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:50:42 +0000
Subject: THANKS FOR YOUR TIRELESS EFFORTS

My Dear JAN,

God bless you and your family.
I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred
under the cooperation of my new partner from Monaco-France.

Presently I'm in Monaco-France investing with my new partner. I will be
investing my money in projects with my own share of thetotalsum,and for now
I really do not know what to invest on yet.

Before I left for Monaco -france from the federal republic of Benin , I left
a cheque draft in your name with my secretary Mr STEPHENS ABDU to the tune
of 1,200,000.00usd(one million two hundred thousand united
statesdollars,pending when you will contact them and give them instructions
of delivery.

Call me once you have collected the cheque.You can contact them via their
email ;(stephensabdu@hotmail.com)Meanwhile,I can't forget your past efforts
and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed
us some how but because you helped me , I can't fail to compensate you.

Now contact the secretary via their email ;(stephensabdu@hotmail.com) and
ask them of your package and ask them to send it to your mailing address
which you will provide for them.

I kept this compensation for your tireless efforts and attempts to assist me
in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much because
without you,this goal wouldn't have been achieved.

So feel free and get in touched with the secretary to send you your check.
Best Regards and Kind Wishes and I trust you are in
Good Health,

ALBAN

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