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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.OKOYE LAWRENCE" <mchow1@vcn.bc.ca>
Reply-To: moneygrampaymen912t@qatar.io
Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 03:29:20 -0000
Subject: GOOD DAY; DEAR CUSTOMER:GET BACK IMMEDIATELY.

GOOD DAY; CUSTOMER,

COMPLIMENT OF THE DAY TOGETHER WITH YOUR FAMILY, THIS IS TO CONFIRM THE
RECEIPT OF ORDER FROM THE FEDERAL MINISTER ADMINISTRATOR TRUST FUND
COMMITTEE DATED 29 / 3 / 2012.

IT IS MY GREAT PLEASURE AND HONOR TO INFORM YOU THAT WE RECEIVED
EXPRESSMANDATE AND INSTRUCTIONS FROM MR.PRESIDENT, DR THOMAS YAYI BONI
(GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN TOGETHER WITH THE FEDERAL MINISTER
ADMINISTRATOR TRUST FUND COMMITTEE TO COMMENCE THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF
YOUR FUNDS THROUGH THIS MEDIUM OF MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER FOR EASY
CONFIRMATION AND YOU SHOULD BE INFORMED THAT THROUGH THIS MEDIUM OF MONEY
GRAM MONEY TRANSFER THAT YOU ARE ENTITLED TO BE RECEIVING $4,500.00 USD
ONLY PER DAY UNTIL YOUR TOTAL FUNDS IS COMPLETELY TRANSFERRED TO YOU.

HOWEVER; THE MANAGEMENT OF THIS MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER WISH'S TO INFORM
YOU THAT YOUR FIRST INSTALLMENT PAYMENT SUM OF ($4,500 USD) HAS BEING SENT
IN YOUR ADDRESS THIS MORNING BUT THE PAYMENT HAS PLACE ON HOLD BECAUSE YOU
DID NOT FULFILLED OUR RULES AND REGULATION UNDER FOREGOING TRANSACTION.

ACCORDING TO OUR FOREGOING TRANSACTION STRATEGY THE TRANSACTION WILL COST
YOU SUM OF $25.00 FOR THE SIGNING AND STAMPING FEE OF YOUR PAYMENT FILE,
PLEASE CALL ME WITHIN THIS IMMEDIATELY OK.

1) STAMP FEE $15.00

2) SIGN FEE $10.00

3) TOTAL SUM OF $25USD ONLY

SO MY DEAR IN YOUR BEST INTEREST, WE HEREBY ADVISED YOU TO USE BELOW
INFORMATION AND SEND THE STAMP AND SIGN FEE IMMEDIATELY THROUGH WESTERN
UNION OR MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER SO THAT WE CAN BE ABLE TO RELEASE THE
FIRST $4.500 USD FOR YOU TODAY.

BELOW ARE THE RECEIVER DETAILS,

RECEIVER NAME / MR.OKOYE LAWRENCE.
TEXT QUESTION / HOW
ANSWER / LONG
COUNTRY / BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY / COTONOUa
AMOUNT / $25.00 ONLY

BE RE-ASSURED OF THIS MONEY GRAM INTEGRITY AND PERSONAL INTEGRITY. THANKS,
I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPOND.
REGARDS
MR.OKOYE LAWRENCE
MANAGER FOREIGN OPERATION
PHONE NUMBER: +229-9897-9866
EMAIL= ( moneygrampaymen912t@qatar.io )

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