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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: "office_file70@terra.es" <office_file70@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:49:15 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: APEX BANK OF BENIN REPUBLIC





ATTN DEAR,
THE MANAGEMENT OF APEX BANK PLC REPUBLIC OF BENIN,WISHES TO INFORM YOU THAT WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF OUR DRAFT CHEQUE ISSUED IN YOUR FAVOUR WITH CASH AMOUNT OF $800,000 ONLY,FROM YOUR AGENT AND HE TOLD US TO CANCELLED THE CHEQUE,BECAUSE YOU DONT WANT TO RECEIVE IT,SO YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY AND TELL US WHAT IS GOING ON.
YOU CAN CONTACT OUR MANAGER MRS GRACE IBEH ON THIS WEB ADDRESS ( apexbankplcbenin40@yahoo.it ) BEFORE WE CAN TAKE ANY ACTION.
WE ARE WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS E-MAIL
THANKS
FOR YOUR COOPERATION.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR DAN CHUKWU.
FOREIGNOPERATIONS
APEX BANK OF BENIN REPUBLIC





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