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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: "HAKIM" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <diamod_atmp2010@hotmail.fr>
Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 17:59:50 +0100
Subject: URGET PICK UP YOUR FIRST TRANSFER NOW

ATTN BENEFICIARY:
 
No charges the only money you have to pay now is $75 we give bonus of $75 to help you as our costomer in other to eable you receive your fund , so if you want to receive your fund now you have to go ahead now and send $75 to enable us release your fist payment of $5000 to you as soon as you receive this email ,the bonus will last only this week after this week all the payment will be cancel .and the fund is $2.8million USA DOLLAR so you try and send the money today with this informention given to you below.
 
RECEIVER NAME ------ MR LAWSON CHIWETARA
CITY--------------------COTONOU
COUNTRY---------------BENIN REPUBLIC
TEST QUESTION--------HONEST
TEST ANSWER-------------PAYMENT
AMOUNT-------------------$75 US DOLLAR ONLY
Email; (diamod_atmp2010@hotmail.fr)
 
Once you send this money then call me or email us the mtcn with this unmber +22999947557now ok.
 
Note that the administrator payment need this details from you to process your payment:
Receiver name=========
Country=============
City================
Tel================
Test question=========
Answer=============
 
You can trick this information to confirm it
 
Mtcn Number; 2663838268
First Senders;KHALIFA
Second Senders; HAKIM
 
Comply now because as soon as you sent this required details to Edward Hillary
MINISTER OF FINANCIAL . FREDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
FORGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT OFFICE.

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