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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 NELSON WILLIAMS <ofile0099@gmail.com>
Reply-To: money.gram200@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 17:44:08 +0530 (IST)
Subject: attn: customer,money gram




attn: customer,money gram
hi my dear costumer,
after today meeting with government of ministry of finance republic due benintoday they have decided to finalize all the compensations payment inheritancefunds with you this year 2011, and now we have arranged your payment of($2.700,000.00) nine hundred thousand united state dollars of your cashiercheck compensations to be sent to you through money gram money transferpayment: your payment will sending to you by money gram, the amount you willreceive per day is $13,000.00, $6,500 first one and second $6,500 two time pera day.
 
the minister trust funds of benin republic will send you the currentlystandards track details you need to pick up your first payment by money gram,you will receive every day till you receive your compensations $2.700,000.00united state dollars, now no need to send you this cashier check because unitedstate government complain bitterly that there is many fake check coming fromafrica,and for that our government decided to paid all compensations paymentinheritance funds beneficiary through money gram money transfer payment.
 
the director administrator ministry of finance trust funds have already signedyour payment, now you are free to comply with payment office on this e-mailhowever, kindly contact the below person who is in position to release yourpayment by money gram $13, 000.00 per a day.
 
mr. nelson williams,
phone number +229 99 15 60 14
money gram department financial bank benin republic,
the financial money gram payment center has been mandated to issue out yourpayment and you have to stop any further communication with those scammers oroffice(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment. note that theadministrator payment need this details from you to process your payment:

receiver name---------------
country---------------------
city------------------------
tel-------------------------
test question---------------
answer-------------------

copy of your id.: will email within a day or two.meanwhile you are required topay $89 for the renewing of your file payment account and the transfer fee.your ability to pay this money today will gear an activities toa success as tostart your payment immediately without any further delay.here is theinformation where you can send the fee $89 for the renewing of your filepayment account.
 
receiver's name .........mr nelson williams
country ................benin republic
city..................cotonou
test question;.................urgent
answer .................yes
amount ...................$89
 
comply now because as soon as you sent this required details to mr. nelsonwilliams, he will start sending your payment by money gram everyday $6,500.00times two which is $13,000 per day .
regards,
dr. kwame dom( md) email;{  money.gram200@yahoo.com.hk  }
director ministry of finance republic due benin

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