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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 Mmolokwu Ahmed." <peterm@blumail.org>
Reply-To: interpol.police714@rediffmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:24:10 +0900 (KST)
Subject: FBI, POLICE



Attn Dear Friend
 
This is to inform you that I just going through the mail you just sent to
me now concerning your total money which you are suppose to receive by now
and you did not receive any thing like you just told me now and I am not
happy with my secretary as I am weighting to you now because that is not my
instruction before I travel out of the country for business propose
 
 
Nevertheless, Note that as soon as we confirm the receipt of the Affidavit Of
Ownership will be stamp and your funds will be delivered to you at your door
step via WITH
 
THE ( FBI, POLICE ) AGENT BECAUSE I DON’T TRUST ANY COURRIE COMPANY also with
this ATM MASTER CARD you will be able to Withdraw your money in any ATM
machine in any part
 
of the
 world.
 
 
After the arrest we touch them and they confessed that the ($4.5 million
USA Dollar ) belongs to you but they wanted to shift it to someone who can
help them and keep it well in Benin republic they also said that they have
contacted you several times regards the fund but you do not complied as they
can transfer the fund to you that’s why they wanted to achieve the your
funds by their self.
 
To avoid much delaying, the ($4.5 million USA Dollar ) are safety in our
treasure but we will like to hear from you before I will proceed with the
payment, But the best you have to do now is that you should keep away from
anyone in Internet from now till you have this your Funds from me because
there is lot happening in internet today.
 
* 1. Your Full name,________________
2. Your home Address,______________
3. Your current telephone number,______
4. A copy of your
 picture,_____________
5. Your age/sex,____________________
6. Your country,____________________
7. Your occupation,__________________
 
Lastly. We did this that way to avoid any story with your FUNDS because
these gentle men called Anthony Peter and John Obi and many others people
here wanted to shift the card and for now they are under FBI care on which
they must serve Benin government six months in Jail. Anyway your fast
respond is needed now.
 
Meanwhile i advice you to follow all instruction from this INTERPOL POLICE
immediately you get this e-mail and also send the charge for the Affidavit Of
Ownership which
 
cost you only $145.00 USD and send with the above payment instruction as follow.
 
 
Receiver: Mr NNALUO ALIAS
City: Cotonou,
Country: Benin Republic.
Test: Amount?
Answer: $145.00 USD
Sender ,Name ...,
Mtcn No.....
 
 
 
Regards,
Your
 In
Services
Barrister
Mmolokwu Ahmed.
E-mail-( interpol.police714@rediffmail.com )

FBI, POLICE
 

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