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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +229685540541 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mrsam.kutesa@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Jane Hart." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsam.kutesa@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 21:35:49 +0100
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMMED
INTERNATIONAL DEBT RECONCILIATION COMM/DEPT
HEAD OFFICE: BP 41 SADIKOU AVE, PORTO NOVO;
BENIN REPUBLIC.

ATTN: BENEFICIARY

The World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) has jointly risen
up to bail-out some countries of their financial debt crisis
consequent to debts owed to their foreign contractors and inheritance
payment entitlement in accordance with the bilateral treaty reached
with the Asian Union and European leaders in the recently concluded,
WORLD BANK, IMF,Asian UNION LEADERS G20 SUMMIT held at
Washington,United States of America.

It may interest you to know that the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
office here in Benin Republic have been mandated in our recent meeting
with the United Nation, African Union, Asian Union Leaders, European
Union, and all the security Agencies including the FBI, CIA and
Interpol to take charge and monitor all foreign contract/inheritance
payment to ensure that beneficiaries receive their funds.

Your name is among the list of beneficiaries released for immediate
payment of winning/contract/inheritance payments.In view of these
developments you are advice to get back to this office within 48hours
to receive the sum of US$10 000,000.00(Ten Million united state dolloars)
including the compensation. This
payment will reach you via ATM Card means of payment, this allows you
to withdraw US$7,000 daily or bank to bank transfer[Telegraphic]. All
these will be carried out by the United Bank of Africa (UBA) Benin
Republic. Approved.

Upon the receipt of your mail by Mr. Sam Kutesa, the verification and
processing manager, and reconfirmation of your details, you shall be
required to obtain your funds CERTIFICATE OF LEGALITY and you will
receive your funds within 72 hours, through an over-night courier
service shipment to your doorstep.

At this juncture, you are advised to forward the below listed
information to the payment verification and processing manager, the
person of Mr. Sam Kutesa, he is waiting to receive your information
together with copy of your identity for onward processing and
immediate release of your funds.

Thank you, and congratulations.

CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Sam Kutesa
CONTACT E-MAIL: mrsam.kutesa@yahoo.com
Tel: +229-6855 4054

1.Your full Names and address
2.Your Telephone numbers.
3.Your Occupation.

Regards,
Mrs. Jane Hart.
Secretary.

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