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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: mrnichlaspark5@laposte.net
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 17:09:17 +0200
Subject: Greetings,


Greetings,
I Want to introduce Myself And this Business Opportunity to You. My Name isMr NICHOLAS PARK, I Am the Head of Finance/Contract Approval Department ofBenin Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines And Agriculture. I Wish to knowif We Can Work together.
I Would like to Use My position in the Establishment to Recommend You Asthe Business Associate to A Deceased Contractor So that You Can Receive theFund For Our Own Benefits And Business partnership. The Deceased ContractorHas Unpaid Contract Balance payment of (£9.800,000.00 Euros) For Supply ofRaw Materials And installation of Equiments to our Industry.
He Died Eight Weeks After the Completion of the Contract Project WithoutAny Registered Business partner in His File. iF this proposal is Acceptableto You, kindly Send the information Stated Below to Me to Enable Me GiveYou Comprehensive Details On What We Are to Do to Get this transactionConcluded:
1)YOUR FULL NAME.2)YOUR FULL ADDRESS/ COUNTRY.3)YOUR  Private TELEPHONE NUMBER.4)YOUR OCCUPATION.5)YOUR IDENTITY.6)Your Private Email
I look Forward to Your interest in the partnership.EMAIL=n.park219@laposte.net
Yours Faithfully,Mr NICHOLAS PARK, 

Une messagerie gratuite, garantie à vie et des services en plus, ça vous tente ?
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