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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: peterichard <peterichard@inbox.lv>
Reply-To: horst-hieter@r7.com
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 00:47:13 +0800 (HKT)
Subject: Good News for you, and your Entire Family







Attention Dear ,

This is to acknowledge the receipt of your email as we are waiting to hear from you regarding your abandon fund of $2.950,000.00 that was deposited in our custody by Sovereign Wealth Fund. However, you have been documented as the sole beneficiary of the stated amount of money {$2.950,000.00 usd}.We the Western Union agency in Republic Of Benin is here to assure you that your total funds will be transfer to you through our rules of sending money world wide starting from tomorrow you will be receiving $8,000 everyday at $4000 per transaction until your total fund of $2.950,000.00 is completely transfer to you.

Meanwhile,You advise to send the Inco-transfer programming Charge of $40 today as per instruction from the UBA Bank Transfer Department (UTD) before we can start transferring the money to you..

Bear it in mind the charges cannot be deduct from your total sum because your fund is under security bond and no one is allow to take anything out of it until you confirm the total fund in your custody. Send the $40 today via Money Gram transfer with the name of our paying agent below, Or to go Ria Office and send the money now.

Receivers Name : : : : : : : Ezeobodo Stephen Arinze
Country : : : : : : : Republic of Benin, West Africa
Address : : : : : : : 10,Osoko Way, Ajano Estate, Djougou, Benin Rep
City : : : : : : : Djougou
Test Question : : : : : : : what color
Answer : : : : : : : Red
Amount : : : : : : : $40.
Sender's name : : : : : : :

We guarantee you as soon as we hear from you with the payment of $40 today we shall start releasing your pick up information's first thing tomorrow morning 9am your local time.

Sincerely
Mr. Neto Moses
Cashier Manager
Payment Office

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