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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: MISS DEBRA BERRY <missdebra4people@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: westerniona@live.com
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 11:33:39 +0100 (BST)
Subject: NOW CONTACT WESTERN UNION AGENT FOR YOUR FUND,




Attention
Customer,





 





There is an issue involving $3.7M USD which was called to Our
Bank(CAPITAL CITY BANK) from THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF BENIN REPUBLIC
concerning your compensation of $3.700,000.00 USD has been forwarded to Western
Union Money Transfer and An instruction has come directly from Mr.Jona Akim of
Ministry Of Finance.





 





He
asked us to start sending your fund installment $5000 per a day through western
union money transfer.This type of transfer means you will be receiving $5000
every day through western union until the total of $3.700,000.00 USD is
completely transferred to you.





 





Today,our bank has effected your first payment of $5000 through
western union.












Now
you have to Contact Dr. David Williams on his contact below as he is the person
in charge of your payment.





 




The
Western union Agent is:




Name: Dr. David Williams




Email: westennion04@fastservice.com




Address: 12 Apkapka St Cotonou, Benin Republic





 




Money sent Through Cornelis Zwaagstra, amount
sent $5,000.00 to you today. So contact Dr. David Williams on above email
address and tell him to give you needed information and also for him to help you
pick the $5,000.00.




 




Reconfirm your address




(1)Your Full name: ................




(2)Your Phone number: ...................





(3)Your Contact address: ..................





(4)Your Age: ....................................





 




You will also
have to send them the tax clearance charges of $137usd [as per the instruction
from the International Monetary Fund(I.M.F office)]Pls contact Dr. David
Williams ASAP and send them the fee for them to send you the pick up information
for your first $5000 payment.




 




NOTE THIS: If you are not the real
beneficiary do not reply and delete it from your id.




 




Miss Debra Berry




Yours in Service.




Cotonou,Benin Republic.




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