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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: "Amos John" <amos.john07@gmail.com>
Reply-To: westernunion_moneytransfer0@yahoo.com.tr
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 06:32:19 -0500
Subject: GOOD NEWS FOR YOUR FIRST PAYMENT


ATTENTION DEAR

This is your first Mtcn of $5000usd register today, so if you are still ready kindly get back with this $63 for your approval sign to release your first payment immediately, i swear you will smile within 15 mins after i confirm this fee.
 
Here is the information of the one we sent Earlier to you but it will remain on hold until you send us our transfer charges of $63.00 usd before we can release the first $5,000 to you.

 

Sender name===========DR WEST JOHN

 

question======== WHAT COLOR  

 

Test answer:============  blue

Amount======== == = $5,000

 

MTCN===========8821349352

 

HERE IS INFORMATION TO SEND IT BELLOW.
 
1. Receiver Name :=======MR.ANANTI  EMMANUEL
 
2. City/Country:==========Cotonou - Benin Republic.

 

3. Question=============God

 

4. Answer:=============Bless

 

5.ADDRESS; AVENUE STERMETZ  RUE 1255

 

 6.Amonut:=============US$63.00
 ONCE YOU MADE THE PAYMENT CALL THIS +22999511139 
Thank you
DR. AMOS JOHN



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