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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: MRS JOY SUSAN <mgram970@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsjoysusan@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 09:41:05 -0700
Subject: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE

*FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE*

*NATIONAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY COMPLEX*

*SENATE HOUSE - UPPER CHAMBERS WUSE DISTRICT, COTONOU BENIN*

*P.M.B. 0127, AGBOKOU, COTONOU*

*Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB*



*I have to inform you again, that we are not playing over this, I know my
reason for the continuous sending of this notification to you, the fact is
that you can't seem to trust any one again over this payment For what you
have been in cantered in many months ago,*



*but I want you to trust me, I cannot scam you for $39 it is for bank
processing of your payment, the fees of $39 is clearly written to you
before, I did not invent the bill to defraud you of $39 it is an official
bank payment processing fee, and the good part of this, is that you will
never, ever be disturbed again over any kind of payment,*



*this is final, and the forms from there becomes effective once we submit
your payment application processing fee and pay the form fee of $39 I don't
want you to loose this fund this time, because you may never get another
such good opportunity,*



*the federal government is keen and very determined to pay your overdue
debts, this is not a fluke, I would not want you to loose this fund out of
ignorance, I will send you all the documents as soon as bank payment
processing fee is paid, you have to trust me, you will get your fund, find
a way to get $39 you will not loose it, instead it will bring your
financial breakthrough, find the money and send it to our bursary.*



*The reason why am sending you this because i want you to receive your
USD1.5M immediately we are trying to round up for this payment program.*



*Here Is The Payment Information Through Western Union*

*Finally my advice to you is not to abandon this transaction because of the
requirement of ($39)*



*Receivers Name: JOHN UDEH*

*Address: COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC*

*Test Question: WHEN *

*Answer: NOW*

*SENDER NAME ..*

*MTCN________*





*Send all the details of the MTCN direct to this (mrsjoysusan@yahoo.com
<mrsjoysusan@yahoo.com>)*





*Yours in service*

*MRS JOY SUSAN*

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