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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: Rev chris clinton <"www."@alto.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Rev chris clinton <revchrisclinton@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2017 10:51:35 +0900 (JST)
Subject: attention

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Dear friend,

This is to inform you that the United Nation Anti-Crime Commission and Great Britain (UK) in conjunction with the United Nations (UN) Foreign
Credit Commission and Debts Settlement Services New York, have ordered the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) Fraud Victim
Compensation Unit of Ministry of Finance, Benin Republic West Africa to release your compensation fund of $2.5.000.000 USD.

You are among the beneficiaries that will benefit from the released fund approved by United Nations and ECOWAS Fraud Victim
Compensation Unit. According to the number of applicants at hand, 40 beneficiaries have been paid, two third of the victims are from the
United States, we still have more 60 left to be paid the compensations of $2.5 Million each.

Note: We have three (3) payment methods as follows,

(1)>>Fund transfer via online banking system.
(2)>>Payment via Certified ATM Card.
(3)>>Funds transfer via Money_Gram Office.

You are advised to choose and indicate how you wish your fund to be released to you,
when contacting us with your details as requested,

To facilitate your fund transfer, you are to forward your personal
details which will includes:
Your Full Name.......................... .............................. .......
Your Valid Phone numbers....................... ..............................
Your Home address....................... .............................. .......
Your Country And City.......................... ..............................
Your Copy of Passport Or Identity card if any .............................. .

Contact email: revchrisclinton@yahoo.com
Phone: +299-61982991


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