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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: "Jules Zannou" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jules_zannou@hotmail.fr>
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 07:40:40 +0100
Subject: Projet d'investissement

Hello

It was during a session of surfing the net with
happy I discovered your email address.

Indeed, I am a private investor based in Cotonou (Republic of
Benin) in West Africa.

I have the legitimate ambition to invest in all business areas
and in economically and politically stable and whose
laws and regulations protect investors and secure
is foreign to all these considerations I have
respectfully request your frank and sincere cooperation
under all profitable activities of the private sector.

Would you accept my collaboration which I offer you the opportunity.
Do you have any recommendations for me? I am therefore prepared to
fund any private meeting the following criteria:

-1 The placement of my funds in beneficial activity

-2 Safeguard mutual benefit

-3 If the criteria listed above and meet your perfect
sincere membership, I would be happy to know immediately your
decision. Information about its

activities, professional experience in any business.

For more detailed understanding, please give me your
direct phone number in your reply so you
contact.

Hoping dune after appealing, I beg you to believe
the expression of my deep feelings. Appreciation through
Perfect and sincere cooperation.

Zannou Jules










Bonjour

C’est au cours d’une séance de navigation sur le net qu’avec
plaisir j’ ai découvert votre adresse électronique.

En effet, je suis investisseur privé basé à Cotonou (République du
Bénin) en Afrique de l’ouest.

J’ai l’ambition légitime d’investir dans tous les domaines d’affaires
et dans les pays économiquement et politiquement stables et dont les
lois et les règlements protègent et sécurisent les investisseurs
étrangers c’est pour toutes ces considérations que je viens
respectueusement solliciter votre franche et sincère collaboration
dans le cadre de toutes activités rentables du secteur privé.

Accepteriez-vous ma collaboration dont je vous offre l’opportunité.
Avez-vous des recommandations à me faire ? Je suis dès lors disposé à
financer toute entreprise privée répondant à des critères suivants :

-1 Le placement de mes fonds en activité bénéfique

-2 la sauvegarde d’un commun profit

-3 si ces critères ci- dessus énumérés rencontrent votre parfaite et
sincère adhésion, je serai ravi de connaître sans délai votre
décision. Informations relatives à ses

activités ,ses expériences professionnelles éventuelles en matière d’affaires.

Pour plus d'amples de compréhension, veuillez bien me donner votre
numéro de téléphone direct dans votre réponse afin de pouvoir vous
contactez.

Dans l’espoir dune suite attrayante, je vous prie de croire
l’expression de mes sentiments profonds. Gratitude à travers une
parfaite et sincère collaboration.



Zannou Jules





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