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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 FILE <nnamdichelsea7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officefile651@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 12:02:02 +0200
Subject: URGENT MY DEAR

Attention:

Your silence is some kind of shocking to this office, Are you aware
that we have completed the verification of your details for the
claiming of this fund as the regulation requires? If we must proceed
with your transaction then you must keep frequent reply; this is a
Ministry and there are certain rules to be followed before the fund
will not have any problem in reaching you and after our meeting
today,it has been decided that you either claim the fund or as the
fund owner order the termination of the fund and lose the fund to be
ordered back to the Government Reserves Account as an unclaimed fund,
I really wish you to claim this fund but not with the character you
have showed which simply shows you are willing to let the fund go.

Please note: This morning after our meeting where we submitted your
files for the fund claim and its approval, the Board now want you to
send to us your scan signature which will allow us to terminate the
fund if you are not ready to meet up the requirement for the stamp
duty fee which is $85.

I emailed you several times and you did not respond and I feel you are
ready to lose it, if you have had or been affected by the fraud in
Africa, I want you to know today that this is the chance you have to
receive your only approved fund in Africa, I did mentioned to you that
you were just unlucky to lost the money you lost because you dealt
with impostors and now you have a great chance which I want you to try
trusting my word, please decide today and let us know.

Details of sending the stamp fee of $85.00 are below and please send
it as i directed you below without mistake;

Receiver’s Name: Benson Ajero

Country... Benin Republic

Question:Yes?

Answer:Yes

Amount:$85

Mtcn control number…….
Sender’s name……..
Sender’s address………
Sender’s phone………

Thank you for your understanding while I am waiting for the payment details.

Yours sincerely
Mr. DAVID GREEN
Director recovery fund.

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