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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. Donnald Williams." <info.bnkbj@zing.vn>
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:12:33 +0400
Subject: PACKAGE.

Good Morning,

Thank you for your email . I am contacting you because am in charge for
your outstanding transfer .this is to inform you that It has come to the
attention of the Treasury department the hindrance on your approval
transfer, therefore we do everything we can to guarantee swift release of
your funds to your end within 1 working day either by wire transfer. and
please you have only today to send this fee so that we can get every things
done today without any further delay again.

Mrs. Ruth Wgary came all the way from canada to claim your fun, she also
said that you are dead and she has a copy of your passport, Because she has
heard that today is the last day, she said that you are dead please let us
know the turth if you are still alive. Please convince me now. She said
that you died last night. and they are here to claim your Atm card. they
said that they knew you was going to pay $30 (US$) to get the fund because
you told them something like that before you die, i am confused i dont know
the right way to follow and the real turth. Please reconfirm us your full
detail and direct telephone number as soon as you are sending us the
payment details.

If i dont please let me know and send the requested fee. If i dont hear
from you today, then i shall let her go with your fund to her destination
address. please let me know if this is true or not as am now and if we do
not see your response as soon as possible then we will know is true and
enrooted you're fund to her address in canada.

ATM card or a check .please note that you need to acts on your party by
obtain a payment guarantee order with $30 (US$) send the money via Western
union or Money Gram only with the below:

Receivers name: Godson C. Oteh
Question: What colour?
Answer: Blue
Country: Benin Republic
City state: Port Novo
Zip code 229.
Confirm the MTCN .... and the senders name ....
Amount: $30 (US$)

Forward us the payment details, MTCN. And we will perform our obligation
of getting the fund to your location upon receiving your order and the fee,
if you dont send this fee today, your fund will
belong to our government.

Waiting to hear from you soon.
Wishing you the best ,
Dr. Donnald Williams.
Remittance Department.
reply to this email : info.bnkbj@zing.vn

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