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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: Martha George <udemmajames1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bankofa669@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 2 May 2022 10:56:09 -0700
Subject: WE ARE READY TO TRANSFER YOUR FUNDS

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MONEY GRAM DEPARTMENT UBA BANK PLC
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
OUR REF:U.B./MF/B01/Vol 01

Hello Dear Email Owner,

There is an issue with the Money Gram Money Transfer in the amount
of ($950,000.00 us) Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United State Dollars to
the beneficiary directed in cash credited to file KTU/926775/03, at the
owner of this email address. The International
Monetary Fund contacted us for your Inheritance fund a couple of hours
ago due to your allocated security code.

We are unable to complete a transfer directed at an email address,
so we require some more information in order to complete this transfer
with our money gram department.Here are the information’s needed for you
to fill out:

1. Your Full Name:............
2. Your Full Receiver's Address:...........
3. Telephone.Number:............
4. Country of Residence............
5.Your Occupation:............
6. Your Sex..........

In order to resolve this problem, please email via Money Gram
Solicitors Fund Verification Department:
INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC MONEY GRAM OPERATION DEPARTMENT.14/17 TH
AJARADONCHI PORTONOVO BENIN REPUBLIC.

Bellow is their contact-
Contact Person: Mr.Bobby Daniel Money Gram Payment Center BENIN REPUBLIC,
Email: (bankofa669@gmail.com)


As soon as this information is received, our Money Gram Money
Transfer Department will release the first payment of $3,700.00us (Three
Thousand Seven Hundred United State Dollars) Transfer Reference Number to you,
complied over the cost of Inheritance file to enable
our money gram replace your name on the first payment. Only charge in
receiving of this first payment is the cost of obtaining the inheritance
file, contact our money gram Mr.Bobby Daniel, he will direct best on how
to get the needed Inheritance file.


Yours Sincerely,
Martha George

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