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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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Fraud email example:

From: "=?ISO-8859-1?B?TXIuIEphbWVzIENodWt3dQ==?=" <mrjameschukuw01@qq.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 19:08:28 +0800
Subject: A MUST FOR YOU TO READ.

FROM: MR. JAMES CHUKWU.
CHIEF AUDITOR MINISTRY OF FINANCE ECONOMICS
COTONOU-BENIN REPUBLIC.
+2348084369457 24 hours open.

Dear Sir,

Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise and if it
might offend you without your prior consent and writing through this channel.

I am JAMES CHUKWU CHIEF AUDITOR MINISTRY OF FINANCE ECONOMICS COTONOU-BENIN
REPUBLIC. I got your information when I was searching for a reliable, honest and
trustworthy person to entrust this business with.I was simply inspired and
motivated to pick your contact from the many names and lists in the website.

I wish to transfer the sum of $14,300,000.00 USD (Fourteen Million Three Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars only.into your personal or company`s bank
account.

This fund was a residue of the over invoiced Industrial Contract bills awarded
by MINISTRY OF FINANCE ECONOMICS COTONOU-BENIN REPUBLIC to some foreign firms.

This DEAL was deliberately hatched out and carefully protected with all the
attendant lope holes sealed off.As the chief auditor,I have the cooperation and
mandate of the Financial Director and the Secretary. It was my consensus to seek
the assistance of a willing foreigner to provide us with the facilities to
transfer this money out of West Africa.This is borne out of our believe in the
non-stable and porous political nature of this sub-region.

The original contractors have been duly paid by the Banque Centrale Des Etats De
L`Afrique De L`Ouest (Central Bank of the West African States)This balance is
suspended in the escrow accounts awaiting claims by any foreign company of our
choice.I intend to pay out this fund now as the organization is winding up its
activities.

Based on the laws and ethics of employment,we as civil servants working under
this organization, are not allowed to operate a foreign account.This is the more
reason why we needed your assistance to provide an account that can sustain this
fund for safe keeping and our future investment with your comprehensive
advise,assistance and partnership in your country.

I have however agreed,as the account owner in this deal to allow you 40% of the
entire sum as compensation,why 55% will be held on trust for me while 5% will be
used to defray any incidental charges and cost if any.

Upon the receipt of your information, the certificate of job completion of one
of the contracts will be issued in your for the transferring of the fund to your
nominated account without delay.

As with the case of all organized (sensitive)and conspired DEALS, we solicit for
your unreserved confidentiality and utmost secret in this business.

We hope to retire peacefully and lead a honorable business life afterward.

There are no risks involved.

REPLY ASAP.

With regards.

MR. JAMES CHUKWU.
+2348084369457 24 hours open.

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