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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Director, Mr Ibrahim Lamorde." <deliverjeffyanderson@gmail.com>
Reply-To: westernunion42@kimo.com
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2013 19:44:58 +0000
Subject: Attention Our Dear Customer,

Attention Our Dear Customer,

I write to inform you that I have obtain all the document that will
cover your payment every day so once we start transfer your payment to
you nothing will stop it again because all the document we have obtain
are okay.

But the only problem we are having right here is your personal
signatures which the federal administer of fund Benin republic
requested that you must signed on these certificate before we can
commence on your fund transfer. I personally, told the officer in
charge that it will not be necessary for you to come down here due to
your occupation or any other thing that may in hinder you to come down
here and signed the document in person. But the Minster administrator
of fund said if you can not able to come down here in person, that you
must get an attorney who will signed those certificates on your
behalf.

And I believe that this is the only way we are going to succeed on
this very fund transfer, so I went out to look for a good lawyer who
will do the signing on your behalf after all my effort I have being
able to get Barrister James Marilin who agree to signed the
certificate on your behalf with the sum of $250.00 but I pleaded with
him to signed the certificate on your behalf at least when you
received your first installment of $5,000 you will pay him the $250.00
with interest.

But he refused and said if you can not be able to come up with the
total fee right now, you can send the half of the payment which is the
sum of $125.00 then once you receive your first payment of $5000 you
will pay the balance. Again, Don't be deceive by anybody to pay any
other money except $125.00.

As soon as the attorney confirm the fee from you he will signed the
certificate on your behalf so that we can start on your fund transfer.
I know it is because of your past experience that make you not to
believe me is only God who is my witness that I cannot deceive you,
And Bear it in mind that your total fund is the sum of $1.5 million
and you will be receiving the sum of $5,000 per day until you received
your total fund completely. My guarantee is that no more fee again in
future and if there is we will bear the cost of the fee ok, Get back
to me once you made the payment to the attorney so that he can signed
the certificate today to enable us commence on your fund transfer.

If you are satisfied with the above directives kindly send the half of
the fee of $125.00 to the attorney with his agent name below Mr.Peter
Udealor.


Note: USE THIS BELOW E-mail: ( attorneytimohtyojie@yahoo.com ) TO
FORWARD THE PAYMENT INFORMATION TO THE ATTORNEY ONCE YOU BACK FROM
WESTERN UNION OFFICE AND GET BACK TO US OKAY. THE RECEIVER DETAILS
BELOW HERE BE LONG TO THE ATTORNEY, MR. TIMOTHY OJIE.

RECEIVER NAME ----- Mr. Peter Udealor
LOCATION CITY------Cotonou
COUNTRY-----------Benin Republic
TEXT QUESTION-----HOW LONG
ANSWER-----------TODAY
AMOUNT-----------$125.00 Only
MTCN -----------
Sender's Name; ------
COUNTRY CODE IS +229

Your In Service

Thank You
Director, Mr Ibrahim Lamorde,
E-mail: westernunion42@kimo.com
TEL: +229-98750096.

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