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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: GOD IS ABLE <skybankrepublicbenin@gmail.com>
Reply-To: godisable201261@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2013 06:22:19 -0800
Subject: Attention Please, This is Mr. Eze Ife Jr

GREETING FROM FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
INTERNATIONAL MONIOTRY FUND (I M F) BENIN REPUBLIC

Attention Please, This is Mr. Eze Ife Jr

Please I want to inform you that your fund was brought to my desk this
morning .because the director of the western union here in Benin republic
said that they will divert your fund to the government treasuries account,
just because that you refused to pay for the transfer fee of your fund
which is $120

But I told them to wait until, I hear from you today so that I will know
the reason why you reject and abandoned such amount of money $4.5 millions
which will change your life just because of $120

I want your urgent response as soon as you receive this email and tell me
the reason why you have abandon your fund or if you are not interested in
it again then I can change your name to another person name, so that the
government will not claim this funds

Please you get back to me with this contact information as soon as you send
the $120 if you are really interested in receiving your fund today

Receives Name::::::::::Anthony Obala
Country ::::::::: Benin Republic :
City::::::::::: Cotonou
Teste Question::::::::: Urgent
Answer:::::::::: Needed:
Amount::::::::$120 USD
Senders Nane:::::::::?
Mtcn No:::::::::::::::?

Send me your full contact information as required below.
Your Full name....
Your country ...
Your home address...
Your private phone number.....
Your age.....
Sex....
Occupation......
Scanned copy of ID card......
Contact me through this Email Address:

E-mail:(godisable201261@yahoo.com)
Tele-phone: +229-98954729
Mr. Eze Ife Jr
I await your urgent response
>From F M F / I M F BENIN REPUBLIC

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