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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: "FROM THE BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION," <mrbobbybrown3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "FROM THE BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION," <mrmrschris501@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 17 May 2015 23:58:40 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM THE BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION,


FROM THE BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION,
Metro Plaza, Plot 1001/1002,
Zakari Maillart Street
Cadastral Zone AO,
Central Business District.
Attention, 

The BRITISH High Commission in Nigeria, Benin Republic, Ghana and
Bokinafaso received a report of scam against you and other British/US
citizens and Malaysia,Etc.whom the country of Nigeria/Benin,Bokinafaso
And Ghana have compensated you due to meeting held with Four countries
Government and the world high commissions against fraud activities by
the Four country Citizens.Your name was among those that scammed as
listed by the West Africa Financial Intelligent Unit (WAFIU).
Compensation has been issued out in Certified ATM VISA CARD worth of
$10.500.000.00 USD to all the affected victims and has been already in
distribution to all the bearers.

Your FUNDS was among those that were reported undelivered as at Monday
and we wish to advise you to see to the
instructions of the Committee to make sure you receive your ATM CARD
immediately for your dispatch.

We advise that you do the needful to make sure the WAFIU dispatches
your compensation before Saturday. You are assured of the safety of
your ATM CARD and availability and be advised that you should stop
further contacts with all the fake people and fake security companies,
scammers Bank who is collaboration scammed you. So you are advice to
contact the lawyer in charges of this FUNDS and his name is Barrister
David Metcalf and make sure you contact him immediately for more
details before this week end.

Name: Barrister Jongwan Ha Wantcalf.
CHAMBER NUMBER.2103VC.

Contact him with your full delivery information regarding of the ATM
CARD to be delivered to you by the Post/Mail service and also any
beneficiary will be responsible for Post/Mail fees so as to avoid any
scam and the fees is just only $100.usd and you will receive your ATM
CARD from British High Commission because as soon as you

contact the lawyer in charges of your ATM CARD he will alert the
united state bureau and inconjuction with your state police for the
ATM CARD to be Posted/Mailed to you without any restriction and
problem when the ATM CARD get to you in your location area. WAFIU
further told us that the use of Nigeria Couriers and the Benin was
abolished due to interception activities noticed in the above
mentioned courier services in Benin, Nigeria and Ghana and thereby
have made a concrete arrangement with the Post Office Benin Republic
for a safe delivery to your door-step once the beneficiary meets up
the demand of the conveyance.

Here is the information where to send the post charges of $100.usd
today.throungh western union or moneygram.

Receivers Name:===.Paul Amaeche
Country/City:===Benin Republic/Cotonou
Test Question=====How Long
Answer: =====Today
Amount:====$100.usd
MTCN =======?
SENDER'S====

We are here to fight and against crimes and fraudulent acts.

Yours in Service
Anthony Okam

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