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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: CBB BANK MANAGER <"Mrs.Blessing."@cap.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: CBB BANK MANAGER <cbb.bank@naij.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2017 12:42:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary,

Hello Sir/Madam,

I am the newly appointed manager of CBB bank Benin Republic, now trying to pay all debts to any customers whose name apeared on our bank payment list here before the closing for physcal year 2017..

Please your payment file $8.5 Million is presently on my desk here and I am ready to send the funds over to you via bank transfer to your private company account or Atm card to you therefore to try let me know your opinion and time that you wants to receive this money before closing of payment file for this year 2017.

Try te be very honest to let me know your opinion and time that you may need your funds
before or after end of Nov,2017.

Best Regards,
Mrs.Blessing Johnson
CBB bank Manager
E-mail:{ cbb.bank@naij.com }
Address: 8650 Port Novo Road
Country Benin Republic

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