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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: "Mr Betty Knokey." <mikhaneh2002@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mon_gram33@w.cn
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2011 17:03:59 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: MEDIATE TRANSFER THROUGH MONEYGRAM.




Attn legal Beneficiary;
This is to inform you that we have arranged your payment of ($1.5 million) united state dollars in atm payment card on behalf of the Federal Republic of Benin Government, Under the co-operation of the new civilian Head of State, President DR BONI YAYI and the Governor of Central Bank Of Benin,Mr Philippe-Henri Dacoury-Tabley held a meeting last week concerning your payment, about your Inheritance funds.
you are listed and approved for this payments to be sent to you through Money Gram money transfer Office.Your payment will be sending to you by money Gram, the amount you will receive per day is $5000 dollars The minister trust funds of Benin Republic will send you the currently standards track details you need to pick up your ($5000dollars) payment by Money Gram, you will receive every day till you receive the $1.5 million, now no need to send you this atm card because you cannot get the atm card due to the atm master card contain large money on it.
The director administrator trust funds have already signed your payment,kindly contact the below person who is in position to release your payment by Money Gram per $5000dollars a day.
Contact Person Mr Ben Anthony +229-99-48-70-55, Money Gram Transfer E-mail: (mon_gram33@w.cn ) The financial Money Gram payment center 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;
Your. Receiver--------
Your. Country-------
Your. City--------
Your.Tel-------
Your. Test question-------
Your. Answer--------
Your. Passport--------
Comply with mrBen Anthony now because as soon as you sent this required details to him he will start sending your payment by MoneyGram to you.
BestRegard,
Mr Betty Knokey.
 
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