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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 Mrs. Ann Webo." (may be fake)
Reply-To: < www.moneygramcustomercare30@windowslive.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 02:42:09 -0800
Subject: CALL MR ERIC ZIKA FOR YOUR REFRENCE NUMBER OF $5000

Attention Dear
 
After the Conference meeting held on 5th February 2011, Federal Revenue Bored and Federal Ministry of finance of Benin Republic in West Africa Instructed us to send your total fund of $900,000,00 through Money Gram International Office After we take New 2011 Project , which you are to Received $5,000 Per day,
 
Now Your first $5,000 was sent to you today 9th Feb out of your total $900,000,00 through Money Gram Office Benin Republic, Now Contact MR ERIC ZIKA Of Money Gram Customer care Benin Republic in West Africa for him to give you detail and Reference Number to pick your First payment of $5,000, I paid your transfer charges fee but you are to pay only International transfer paper work permit activation Fee of $69 which Needed by Federal Ministry of finance before you could pick your first payment As they will obtain it at Federal ministry of finance, Ask MR ERIC ZIKA to give you Information on where to send the $69 to them because once they activate your International transfer paper permit that is when they Release your first payment immediately,
 
CONTACT MR ERIC ZIKA of Money Gram on this webemail ( www.moneygramcustomercare30@windowslive.com ) or call him immediately to give you detail to pick $5,000 on this phone +229,97934337 for him to send you another Payment, When Contacting them Remember to reconfirm your full
Information to them to avoid any mistake such as your
 
Full name==,
Your Country==,
Your City==,
And Your Tel Phone Number==,
 
 
Regard
 
Barrister Mrs. Ann Webo.

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