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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: DR JOHNSON A SANTOS <jhjjjhhh736@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fedexdelive@ymail.com
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2010 00:12:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: INTERNATIONAL CARD PAYMENT UNIT




 Federal Ministry Of Finance
Payment Reconciliation Panel
Via Office Of The Presidency
Rue 86 Cotonou,Republic Of Benin.
 
Hello Dear,
This is to officially inform you that your Bank Draft worth of $1.5million us dollars has been credited in ATM VISA CARD by the issuing BaAnk as ordered by this Ministry Federal Ministry Of Finance, Payment Reconciliation Panel, office of the Presidency Benin Republic. Be informed that you can not withdraw more than $7.500 per day this is what the Banking Instructions Stated. You will see the rest details when you receive the CARD,I have personally registered your ATM VISA CARD worth of $1.5million us dollars with (FEDEX) Express Company therefore, Kindly reconfirm your contact information as follows to the delivery Company.
Your full Name_______________________
Delivery Address_____________________
Telephone Number___________________
Occupation__________________________
Your state__________________________
You’re Country_____________________
A Copy of your Id___________________
Contact person Mr. Edward James
Shipment Officer, FedEx Benin
EMAIL :(fedexdelive@ymail.com)
PHONE:+229 99 494 418
 
I have paid for delivering and insurance charges, so the only money you will pay them is security keeping fee which they stated that I will not pay for it because the keeping fee is $95 dollars only per day, and I deposited it today been Wednesday 12/11/2010, So, do fast and contact them today to avoid the keeping fee reading more money as its only $95 you have to pay and receive your ATM VISA CARD, so that is why 1 did not pay for keeping fee, I want you to contact them urgent to avoid increment of the keeping fee.
Yours faithfully,
DR JOHNSON  A  SANTOS
Auditor General
Federal Ministry Of Finance
Cotonou Benin Republic
 

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