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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: "Sgnt.Muhamed Akeem" <makeem@telegraph.co.uk>
Reply-To: mj41875@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 01 Mar 2015 16:58:31 -0500
Subject: Good news

Dear Sir,

How are you and happy new year to you and your family. My name is Sgnt. Muhamed Akeem, I am one of the Muammar Gaddafi`s loyalist who crossed over to Niger Republique, we have in our possessions Gold and Cash in Euros and Dollars drawn from Central Bank of Libya, Sirte Branch. We are currently in some parts of West African States through Niger Republic, we later transloads through their Northern border with Niger Republique but was told by the government to leave their country, so we transloaded the treasures to Benin Republique and went back to our provided quarters in Niger Republique.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8745707/Libya-asylum-talks-begin-as-Gaddafi-loyalists-flee-across-border.html

The Niger Government were preventing us from making further move to any other countries as we may face the World court any time but our main objectives is to secure our treasures first for the sustainment of our familes, we have thousands of killos of 24 karat, pure Gold in bars and Dust and Suit case of funds in Euros and Dollars. The cash are in crates of Millions.

We have succeeded in tansloading the treasures to Benin Republique, we need your cooperation in this matter for safe keeping of the treasures, our appointed lawyer in Benin will register some quantities of these treasures in your name on neutral grounds without linking to us. you will take 40% for safe keeping, while 60% of the quantities trusted in your hands would be released to our families in the future, we can not bank them by ourselves in any country for security reasons as to avoid seizure and confiscation by Law.

We don`t need any how person, All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us achieve this transaction as we are tightly avoiding spies. We are having the help of a trusted lawyer in Benin Republique and he will help you make legal documents to safe keep the treasures on your names without breaching the law whatsoever, There is no risk attached or involve to this transaction, we are in a safe location watching what could be of our fate as the day advances.

i wish you can assist us to receive this treasure and also help me in the investment in your country as my major wish is to have an estate in your country.I will need to hear from you as soon as possible in order to link you up with our lawyer in Benin Republique so that he can start processing documentation.

kindly get back to me with your interest for further details.

Regards,
Sgnt.Muhamed Akeem

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