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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: MINISTRY OF FINANCE <www.@basil.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: REMITTANCE DIRECTOR <annetkfleming@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2018 23:51:42 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR LOTTERY FUND TRANSFER APPROVE DATE


The Ecowas Court of Justice has mandated Federal ministry of Finance to approved
any Affiliated Bank the Immediate release of all your $14.800.000.00 lottery fund
to any bank account of your choice in your country (Unconditional) This was after
the last meeting proves new finding that some unknown people are faking documents
to steal your fund without your approval, the meeting also reached an agreement to
return the total fund into government account if you fail to comply with the Ministry
after the last day of April 2018, this was to avoid loosing this fund to imposter,
now be advice to reply this mail immediately.

NOTE!!Except the Federal Ministry transfer approve form fee, All the transfer codes
and your prove documents are free, bellow is the information you will send to the
Ministry, ask them for your urgent transfer date, Make sure you send the approve form
fee immediately they directed you to do so,

Your name>>>>>>>>>>>>>
your house address>>>>>>>
your next of kin>>>>>>>>>
your Country \City>>>>>>>
your mobile phone num>>>>
your personal i.d must be attached

HERE IS THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION,
23RD AIRPORT ROAD BY
ECOWAS BUILDING
BENIN REPUBLIC
ANNET FLEMING
+229-9727-4056
E-mail ( annetkfleming@yahoo.com

ESQ BARISTER THOMAS ALLEN

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