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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:

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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +22999493978 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: MS ROSE JOHNSON <"BB."@galaxy.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: MS ROSE JOHNSON <misrosejohnson@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2017 05:35:45 +0900 (JST)
Subject: BE REST ASSURED THAT I WILL HAVE THIS DONE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM OF
ANY KIND ON MY PART, TRUST ME

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
NATIONAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY COMPLEX
SENATE HOUSE - UPPER CHAMBERS WUSE DISTRICT,
COTONOU BENIN

Our Ref: FGN/SNT/STB

BE REST ASSURED THAT I WILL HAVE THIS DONE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM OF ANY KIND ON MY PART, TRUST ME

Your Silent and Reluctance over the release of your fund gets me confused and make me wonder if you are still alive or you just preferred to lose such a financial opportunity which many other people are praying for??? I am sure you needed such opportunity to regain your financial freedom to care for your family and loved ones and even show love to the less privileged.

I must inform you of my personal observation as regards to your Contract Part-Payment/Inheritance Fund value of $13,700,000.00 million usd. This fund was approved and
should have been released to you before today if not for the selfish interest of my boss and other greedy Bank and Government officials, I understood you
have tried and failed in all your effort to receive your total fund and the reason for your failure is what I must get corrected immediately if you can strictly adhere to my directives here, you were not directed rightly at the right time, neither was the numerous charges reduced to enable you receive your fund, But I can assure you a successful completion of this payment Via Telegraphic Transfer/Telex Transfer (Swift). if you are going to work confidentially with me to get this matter done in your favor.

I am here to put the privilege of my position at work to confidentially and skillfully transfer the long approved ($13.700, 000.00.) into your bank account, but we must be very confidential on this deal until your fund hits your bank account because my superior and other officials do not want the release of this fund to you and that was why they
didn$B!G(Bt inform you when this fund was approved to be released to you, following my plans of releasing this fund to you, I will move ahead to make this happen
once you agree to guard my reputation by way of keeping absolute confidentiality of this deal and its details until we are done successfully.

There will be no INTERFERENCE from the Government or any Financial Law Authorities, none of the above will have the right to intervene on this process
following my perfect plans to do this deal.

JAMES COMEY HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM OFFICE BY THE SITTING PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES DONALD TRUMP , SO THE NEW ACTING DIRECTOR HAS RELEASED ALL THE HOLD ON YOUR FUND AND YOU HAVE BEEN ASSURED TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND AS SOON AS I GET THE TRANSFER PERMIT FEE OF JUST $65 USD..

THE ACTING FBI DIRECTOR THAT WAS APPOINTED AFTER JAMES COMEY HAS BEEN SACKED, HE WANTS TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE FULL SUPPORT OF THE AMERICAN CITIZENS AND THE WORLD AS A WHOLE , SO THATS WHY HE HAS BROUGHT OUT HIS TIME TO MAKE SURE YOU RECEIVE YOUR DEPOSIT ONCE YOU HAVE SENT ACROSS THE $65 USD FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE TRANSFER PERMIT ..

PLEASE USE THIS OPPORTUNITY , ITS ONCE IN A ,LIFETIME , EVERYTHING HAS BEEN MADE EASY FOR YOU ,SEND DOWN THE FEE SO THAT I CAN GET THE
DEPOSIT READY BEFORE TIME GOES OUT

No delay, again, No delay will rest on this fund transfer following the process by which it shall be done, because I will make it like a direct deposit to be
confirmed into your bank account within or before 24 banking hours.

Reconfirm the following details to enable us commence on the process immediately.

Your Full Names:
Your Current Home Address:
Your Direct Cell:
Your Direct Tell:
Your Current Occupation:

Your Bank Complete Names:
Your Bank Complete Address:
Your Bank Direct Telephone:
Your Bank Account No:
Your Account Names:
Swift No:
Routing No:

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 ($65) Account Officer Info: Send the fee through Money Gram Or Western Union only.

RECEIVER'S NAME:::::::: DAVID ALEX
CITY:::::::::::::: COTONOU
COUNTRY: ::::::::BENIN REPUBLIC
TEXT QUESTION: :::::GOOD
ANSWER:::::::: FINE
AMOUNT REQUIRED: :::::::$65 USD

SENDER'S NAME:::::
MTCN NUMBER#:
SENDER'S ADDRESS:

so therefore, I strongly advice you to adhere strictly to the instructions given to you by this bank to ease the Transfer of your funds without any problem. And have in mind that the fund was been giving to you by the united nations under the poverty emancipation programme to assist eradicate poverty all over the world , so we are only assigned to help finalize the transfer into your account when the proper documentations has been obtained As soon as the payment is received today, you will receive your $13.7 M the same today without any delay.
Best Regards

Miss.Rose Johnson

CELL NUMBER:+229-99493978 TEXT THE PAYMENT INFO TO THE CELL PHONE

Be assured that I will have this done without any problem of any kind on my part.

Thanks for your understanding without doubt or argument.

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