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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: OFFICE FILLLE <irsoffb011@gmail.com>
Reply-To: OFFICE FILLLE <progammcentury@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 17:51:50 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Attention Email Owner,


 Attention Email Owner, This to acknowledge you that your e-mail id is found among those that have been scammed, and the compensation have been approved from the supreme high court here in Benin Republic and we are asked to contact you by the Benin president on how to send you the ($1.5m) One Million Five Hundred Thousand united state dollars by the diplomatic courier and the fund as been cash in dollars here in {S.T.B} Standard Trust Bank, So you are advice to contact the lawyer in charges of your fund and his name is BARRISTER JOHNSON  and make sure you contact him with your full Contact information below. 1.Your Full Name...........2.Your Home Address....3.Your Country...............5.Your Telephone Number...... And as soon as you contact BARRISTER JOHNSON with your full contact information requested, he will be forward every of your information's to the Benin presidency office to issue out your award certificate as the rightful beneficiary, make sure that you request an ID/PASSPORT from him for you to be sure of whom you are dealing with, this is for security reason. NAME : BARRISTER JOHNSONE-EMAIL:{ progammcentury@gmail.com }CHAMBER NUMBER...270PC,PHONE NUMBER...+229-98863424.
CHOSE ONE,1.BANK TO BANK IS $1502.COURIER SERVICE $90 Contact him in regarding of the fund to be deliver to you by the Diplomatic courier service and also any beneficiary will be responsible for the shipping fees so as to avoid any scam and the fees is just $90 for Courier service and $150 is for Bank to Bank Wire transfer, so chose one and send the fee to his office.
Use this information to send the charge through Money Gram.
Receiver's Name;..IKECHUKWU .E. OFODEGWUCountry;.... Federal Republic Of BeninCity;... Porto-NovoText Question;.. To Who?Answer;.. Collins
Have a nice day. Jonas A. Gbian.CONTACT BARRISTER JOHNSON FOR YOUR COMPENSATION {}

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