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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: "felox more" <felox_more3@ig.com.br>
Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2008 10:43:26 +0200
Subject: Given to you by the high court of Benin and the code is (Be74678FGN)


*Attn: Greeting to you ,
This to acknowledge you that your e-mail id is found among those that have
been scammed, and the competiation have been approved from the supreme high
court here in Benin and we are asked to contact you by the Benin president
on how to send you the ($1,500 000.00) united state dollars by the
diplomatic courier and the fund as been cash in dollars here in Benin bank.
So you are advice to contact the lawyer in charges of this fund and his name
is BARRISTER MIKE IKE and make sure you contact him with your full Contact
information such as.
For more information on how to make the money send to you because many
People complain about scamming every day from Benin and we are trying to
stop this fraudulent from Benin and am sure you that it will stop because we
are now working with the internet operation such as YAHOOMAIL.and also the
united state FBI and Benin police with Benin EFCC so the scam can be
eradicated in this country and I want you to follow your fund code which
follow bellow, and whish is given to you by the high court of Benin and the
code is (Be74678FGN) And I want you to keep this code, because this code
will ensure you and Alert you in any day you receive a scam e-mail from this
country.
And as soon as you contact BARRISTER MIKE IKE with your full contact
information requested, he will be forward everything to the Benin presidency
office to issue out your award certificate as the rightful beneficiary,
Name:BARRISTER MIKE IKE
E-mail Address :(**barrmikeike4@live.fr* <barrmikeike4@live.fr>*)
NUMBER;00229 93 09 22 12
CHAMBER NUMBER...189VC
CHOSE ONE
1.Bank to Bank is $120
2.courier service $90
Contact him in regarding of the fund to be deliver to you by the Diplomatic
courier service and also any beneficiary we be responsible for shipping fees
so as to avoid any scam and the fees is just only $90
Bank to Bank is only $120 so chose one and okey contact BARRISTER MIKE IKE
and you will receive your fund from the high court because as soon as you
contact the lawyer in charges of your fund he will alert the united state
bureau and also the your state police for the fund to be deliver to you
without any restriction and problem when the fund get to you in your
location area.*

*Thanks.
Best Regard
Dr,Felox More*

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