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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: "chambersonline7 Gazeta.pl" <chambersonline7@gazeta.pl>
Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 19:30:16 +0200
Subject: Attn,Sir--Madam


Attn,Sir--Madam



We Central Bank of Benin Republic,want to inform you regards to the final
conclussion of transfer your fund sum of $6.5m,( Six Millions Five Hundred
United States of America Dollars only ) into ATM CARD account. We wish to
let you know that every necessary arrangement has been put in place to
issue you the fund from ATM CARD PAYING CENTER outlet in Republic of
Benin,which know as PAYMENT CENTER.Moreover i will make it clear to you that
your information needed to be recent it again to them.


Contact Person is below.
Rev,Dr,Ronald Williams
Head Private Master
Europa-ag ATM CARD PAYING CENTER
email: ronaldwilliams@o2.pl
Tel+229-97-576-321


Secondly,the officer incharge is Rev,Dr,Ronald Williams,contact them via
above,they will make sure that your fund will be credited into the ATM CARD
account through our partnership with ATM CARD PAYING CENTER,kindly get
intouch with them immediately so that your fund will be issue to you
immediately,


Finally, i want you to get back to us as soon as you have discuss with them
or send your private phone number cell, this is to enable us reach if any
urgent message needs to pass to you,once thanks for your
co-operation,waiting to hear from you.


Mr.James Wood
E-mail:central_bank@yahoo.fr <E-mail%3Acentral_bank@yahoo.fr>
Tel+229-93-806-289
Director of Central Bank Of Benin Rep.

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