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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: David Mike <"WWW."@topaz.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: David Mike <federalhighcourt302@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2017 05:22:30 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM HIGH COURT YOUR ATTENTION IS NEEDED URGENT:

FROM HIGH COURT YOUR ATTENTION IS NEEDED URGENT:

From the entire High Court Of Eco-was Benin Republic are here to make it clear
to you that there was a case that has been handling in this ECO-WAS since
August 22- 2017 concerning your Inheritance funds, because we got some reports
that you did not receive your Inheritance funds since after various stories
you heard regarding the funds and all type of payments you have made to receive the
funds but none is received by you.

So we are hereby to know the truth because the person in charge of the
transaction said in this court that you have received your funds and he
confirmed it, that you received your Inheritance funds.

(1)Do you receive any money from Africa......?
(2)If you received money from him, how much.....?
(3)Through which way, bank or courier do you received the money from?
(4) Is it true that you received money through western union ...?
(5) In which date or year........?
(6)Which authority approve the file ....?

1)YOUR FULL NAME==
2)YOUR COUNTRY===
CITY /ADDRESS====
3)YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER==
6.)YOUR I.D PASSPORT OR DRIVER LICENSE.

If you have not receive your Funds in any of this offices measured,this High
Court will make sure you receive it within 48hours once you comp-lair with us
and due reconfirm your information get back to us urgently so that i will give
direction on what to do.

Thanks.
Chief Mr. David Mike
Email:federalhighcourt302@yahoo.com

FROM HIGH COURT BENIN

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