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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22999815733 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: mu.banda@laposte.net
Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2013 17:13:35 +0100
Subject: RE

Hello My Good Friend,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope this mail finds you in an excellent condition of health. But if you do not remember me, you have received an email from me in the past regarding my late father inheritance multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded at that time.

I am using this opportunity to inform you that my late father inheritance which was WILL in my name have been concluded with another Greek Merchant who financed it to a logical conclusion. I thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of the funds into your account, due to one reason or the other best to known you at that time.

Due to the effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed during the course of the transaction, I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum in Bank Draft I have left youÂ Â cash-able anywhere in the world.

In This Point I Advice You To contact my Pastor David Marshal so that he will send the draft to you without any delay. At the moment, I 'm very busy here in Paraguay South American, trying to invest my money with the help of the Good Samaritan who hears my cry and assistant in the release of my funds with the bank. Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart.

CONTACT::::Rev Fr.David Marshall

ADDRESS::: St Michel Catholic Church

Â Off. 183 Western Avenue,

Porto Novo

EMAIL::::cddoxtenison@live.fr

Call him +229 99815733

Therefore, you should send him your full Name, telephone number and contact address for his reference and make further arrangement with him on how you want to receive your check.

Thanks you in anticipation for your past efforts and God bless you.

Regards

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