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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: Chris Alex <alexobi78@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2011 13:47:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Sharing happiness with you


Hello Dear,

 My name is  Chris Alex; I am a US citizen, 51 Years Old. My residential address is, 5424 Pent ridge Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19143-4126, United States, I am one of those people that took part in receiving Inheritance funds and Lottery funds from African banks and European banks/Western Union & Money Gram even from many lottery organizers few years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid different fees while in here in USA trying to get my funds from those banks and lottery organizers but all to no avail. So I decided to travel to WASHINGTON D.C USA with all my compensation documents, and I was directed by the F.B.I Director to contact a man called Mr. Stephen Moore, A British citizen and a member of the European Union & IMF COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE currently staying in FCT, Cotonou City - Benin Republic.

I contacted him and he explained every hidden things to me.Mr. Stephen Moore personally directed me on how to claim my Inheritance and Lottery payment. Right now I am the one of the happiest man on earth because I have now finally received my funds of US$ 10 Million (Ten Million U.S Dollars) through ATM VISA CARD under the European Union and IMF PAYMENT AGENCY in Benin Republic....

Moreover, Mr. Stephen Moore, showed me the full information of those people that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your name and your email address as one of the beneficiaries unpaid, that is why I decided to email you so that you could stop dealing with those people because they are not with your funds but they are only making money out of you. The only money I paid to Mr. Stephen Moore  was just $220 for the paper works, take note on that.

As soon as you contact him he will send you the payment information which you are to use in sending the payment to him in order for him to obtain the document from the court of law there in Benin Republic so that your fund can be transfer to you without any delay just the way mine was being transfer to me. Send him the following details if you know you are ready to make the  payment so that as soon as he receive your information he will send to you the payment details for sending him the $220 Dollars that is required for him to get the document that is needed to make the transfer a successful one without any further payment.

I will personally advise you to contact Mr. Stephen Moore in Cotonou, Benin Republic immediately. You have to contact him directly on this information below;
Contact Person: Mr. Stephen Moore
Address: Diplomatic Lodge, Nariman Point Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Email: stephenmoore312@live.com
 
You will be advised to provide the following;
(1) Your full names,
(2) Your contact Address,
(3) Your mobile phone numbers
(4) Any of your photo ID bearing your picture.
 
You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them because; it is not in any way with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing left with you. Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Mr. Stephen Moore so that he will help you to deliver the original copy of your international ATM VISA CARD instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money for fees to complete your transaction.

I am now the example to all American Citizens and I want to show our people the light to gain back what they lost in the past.

God Bless you.
 
 Mr. Chris Alex
5424 Pent ridge Street Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, 19143-4126, United States.
 

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