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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: DR MOHAMED AHMED <rosacappiello@alice.it>
Reply-To: drmohamedahmed1@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2017 08:42:29 +0100 (CET)
Subject: IF YOU FAIL TO SEND THE $98 TODAY YOUR $4.500, 000.00 IS GONE
FINALLY.

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE NATIONAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY COMPLEX
SENATE HOUSE - UPPER CHAMBERS WUSE DISTRICT, COTONOU BENIN Our Ref: FGN
/SNT/STB PHONE: +229-9915 4639


IF YOU FAIL TO SEND THE $98TODAY YOUR $4.500, 000.00 IS GONE FINALLY.

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 and we have now curt the prize of
$490 to $98 for what you have been in cantered in many months ago, but I

want you to trust me, I cannot scam you for $98 it is for bank processing of
your payment, the fees is $490 but we have curt to $98 so that you can be able
to

send it today, $98 is clearly written to you before, 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 $98 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 $98 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 USD4.5M
immediately we are trying to round up for this payment program.The
processing charges which was initially on the high price has been cut down by
the payout bank considering the poor economic situations that make it
difficult for the middle class citizens to meet up with the processing charges
of their entitlement. Upon the confirmation of your processing charges you
will

get your $4.500, 000.00 into your account within 15 hrs.

Here is the payment information through western union money transfer or money
gram money transfer finally my advice to you is not to abandon this
transaction because of the requirement of ($98) Account Officer Info: Send the
fee through Money Gram Or Western Union only.


Receiver's ::::::: Kelvin Odume
City:::::::::::::: Cotonou
Country: ::::::::Benin Republic
Text Question: :::::LAST?
Answer:::::::: FEE
Amount required: :::::::$98
Sender's Name:::::
MTCN Number#:
Sender's address:

As soon as the payment is received today, you will receive your $4.5M the same
today without any delay.

Best Regards
DR. MOHAMED AHMED
PHONE: +229-9915 4639

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