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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: "Dr. Frank Effego" <office---offic5535@att.net>
Reply-To: info.effegooffice2@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 05:43:17 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Outstanding transfer


Atten Pls. 
With all due respect, I am writting to you in regards of your outstanding transfer $200,000.00 Dollars by cheque or by ATM CARD. I wonder why you have not contacted us or send the courrier fee so that we can deliver your payment as  programed Please take note that today is the day that this office has made it clear that you will receive your fund.  please send the requested fee $30 via western union or money gram with the with the name below.

Receives Name:- Oteh G. Chima
Country:-Benin Republic
City/state:-Cotonou.
Question:- Outstanding
Answer:-Payment
Amount:-$30
Senders Name:-
Mtcn(Money Control Number):-

contact us as soon as you send the fee/MTCN and your full details such as home address/mobile phone number via this email:  info.effegooffice2@gmail.com  so that we can disptach your payment.  i want to  solicit for your confidence and trust that this fee is the only what we need to deliver this transfer to your destination address by today. I hope that you can understand us and send us the fee by today so that we can finishup this by today without any delay again . Please today is the last day. Forward us the payment details, MTCN. And we will perform our obligation of getting the fund to your location upon receiving your order and the fee, if you dont send this fee today, your fund will belong to our government.

Waiting to hear from you soon.
Wishing you the best ,
Dr. Frank Effego
Remittance Department.
Reply to this email : info.effegooffice2@gmail.com

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