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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: "bello bello" <bellobello151@gala.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:44:32 +0100
Subject: YOU'RE $1.5 MILLION INHERITANCE FUNDS TO YOU,


*My Brothering in Christ Jesus,*


*I did not forgot your past effort in trying to help me, now I wish to
inform you that I have succeeded in getting those funds transferred with the
assistance of a new partner from Japan. Now contact my secretary in Cotonou
Republic of Benin:*


*Rev .Dr Steven young
**rev_dr_stevenyoung@yahoo.co.uk* <rev_dr_stevenyoung@yahoo.co.uk>


*Ask him how and when you can receive a Consignment Box of US$1.5000:00(ONE
MILLION FIVE THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) which I packaged as
PHOTOGRAPHIC FILMS and CHURCH PROPERTY as I deposited it in your name with
the courier company for your compensation. *


*You're Trunk Details Bellow:*


*Total Weight of the Boxes =25kg
the Dial Lock Key No. For box A1 = 5534
The Dial Lock Key No. For box A2 = 8176
Declarations =Raw materials (Gift Items)*


*MR. WILLIAMS DAVID
Director Universal
Delivery Company Benin
Phone: 00 229 93-174-864.
Email : **universal-dbenin@list.ru* <universal-dbenin@list.ru>

* *

*Meanwhile you have to forward the following information to him and the
Company to enable the courier company delivers the consignment box to you
directly:*


*(1) YOUR FULL NAMES.................................
(2) HOME ADDRESS......................................
(3) TELEPHONE............................................
(4) NUMBERS................................................
(5) AGE.........................................................
(6) SEX..........................................................
(7) NATIONALITY............................................
(8) YOUR OCCUPATION.................................*


*Please try to get back to me as soon as you received your funds but do not
let them know the content of the consignment box for security reasons okay?*


*Bellow is my privet email address
(**semoncoffi@yahoo.com*<semoncoffi@yahoo.com>
*)*


*Thanks and God bless you,*

*Rev .Dr Steven young*

* *

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