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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: "barrister tom james" <barristertomjames8@gala.net>
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 13:16:18 +0100
Subject: FROM MINISTRAIL OF FINANCE FUND RELEASE ORDER


Attn:My Dear

now we have arranged your payment of ($2.5Million)Two Million five hundred
tho
usand united state dollars in atm payment card to be sent to you through
weste
rn union money transfer payment: Your payment will sending to you by western
u
nion, the amount you will receive per day is $10,000

The minister trust funds of Benin Republic will send you the currently
standar
ds track details you need to pick up your ($10,000) payment by western
union,
you will receive every day till you receive the $2.5Million united state
dolla
rs, now no need to send you this atm card because you can not be able to
withd
raw the atm card due to the atm master card contain large money on it.

The director administrtor trust funds have already signed your payment, now
yo
u are free to comply with wemaco payment office on this
email:wstenunion@gmail.com <email%3Awstenunion@gmail.com>)
however, kindly contact the below person who is in position t
o release your payment by western union per $10,000 a day.
Mr Johnson Darry ,
western union department
Financial Bank Benin,
Mobile: +229 93 642655
E-mail:(wstenunion@gmail.com )

The financial western union payment canter has been mandated to issue out
your
payment and you have to stop any further communication with any other
person(s) or office(s)
to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment.

Note that the administrator payment need this details from you to process
your
payment:
Receiver name---------------

Country---------------------

City------------------------

Tel-------------------------
Mobile phone................

Test question---------------

Answer----------------------

Copy of your id----------------

Comply now because as soon as you sent this required details to Mr Johnson
Dar
ry he will start sending your payment by
western union

Regards,
Barrister Tom James

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