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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: "MATHEW DUGGAN." <private.office@laposte.net>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 11:05:13 +0100
Subject: NICE TO FIND YOU.


OFFICE: BARRISTER MATHEW DUGGAN
Head, key Stone Law chamber and Associetes
Add: 01 BP 2046 Cotonou
Industrial Quatier Des Elites,
République du Bénin
Private : Tel:+22966011797
Private E-mail : (b.mathewduggan@live.com)

My Dearest.

How are you today? hope fine. My name is Barrister Mathew Duggan, of key Stone Law chamber and Associetes in cotonou-Benin Republique, I have a legal transaction that concern you. I don’t know if you are still alive my dear. Please if you are still breathing, I have been looking a way to locate you thank God at last I have found you.

Dearest hearing from you with the bellow information will give me more hope to know that I have located the relative of my late client. Please if you are still alive please respond to my email so that I will give you more details and why this latter came to you at this time.  

I need your help to transfer the sum of 23 Million U.S.D only. Left by my late client. I need your help to transfer it into your personal account.

For me to trust you, send the following details to me through my private email address: (b.mathewduggan@live.com) to enable me give you more details.

1) YOUR FULL NAME:_______________
2) YOUR AGE:______________________
3) YOUR TELLPHONE NUMBER:______
4) YOUR OCCUPATION:_____________
5) YOUR PRIVATE ADDRESS:___

Best Regards,
BARRISTER MATHEW DUGGAN

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