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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: "Mr. David Jackson" <file.office70@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officewesternpaying@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2013 04:46:07 -0800
Subject: Attn Dear

Attn Dear

I'm Mr. Donamax Omazu, the new representive to the American Consolate
here in Benin Republic, I'm here to inform you that your over due
pending payment valued of $2.5Million has finally approved for
transfer via Western Union Digital Transfer.

We have verified from Western Union International and confirmed that
your name is entitled to receive $10,000.00 on daily basis and in
other to complete the activation of your daily transfer, you are
required to reconfirm your following information to avoid wrongful
payment.

Your Name
Your Address
ID CARD COPY
Your Telephone Number:

Also note that domiciliary account where your $2.5Million was
deposited is presently dormant and need activation with minimum sum of
$130.00 including administrative handling charges and nothing more
will be required. Therefore, kindly contact their foreign operation
department and accountant Officer in-charge of your daily transfer on
the following information

E-mail: officewesternpaying@yahoo.fr

Bellow is the Western Union information to send the $130.00
immediately upon contacting him for immediate transfer of your first
$10,000.00 for you to pickup today and wait for the next payment
tomorrow and so on until the full amount approved in your favour is
paid
.
Receiver's Name: MARCEL OBA
City/Country: Cotonou, Benin
Question: One
Answer: Day
Amt: $130.00

Send above mentioned requirement immediately for finally activation of
your dormant account to start receiving your daily payment today.

Regards,
Mr. David Jackson

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