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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: "scott" <scott@montgomeryprint.com>
Reply-To: westernunion989@rocketmail.com
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2014 05:16:43 -0400
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR

Hello My Dear!
 
How are you today? The Board of federal ministry of finance Benin Republic is hereby to notify you of your payment inheritance funds of US $2.8million after the meeting held on 9th of Jan 2014 being yesterday.
 
I don't know if you are still using this email address because I have deposited sum of (US$2.8M) to Western Union Money Transfer Office under care of Mr. Joseph Edward, the Western Union General Manager and I told him that you will be sending him an mail with your full information where he will be sending your money on daily basis on rate of US$5,000.00 till the total sum of US$2.800, 000.00M is complete at your hands.
 
Note: that you will be required to pay them sum of $155.00 only, for their transfer charges fee before they will start sending your daily payment of $5000.00 per a day , please quickly Contact him here with your name and address where he will start sending your money:
 
Contact Person: Mr. Joseph Edward, The Western Union Manager.
Contact Phone#: +229 6604-3617
Contact E-mail: (westernunion989@rocketmail.com)

 
These are the information you have to fill and send to them.
Full Name.............
Country..............
City................
Occupation........
Age.................
Phone number.......
Copy of your ID..........
 
You can contact them above required information so that they will send your payment direct to you with your correct address. Hope to hear from you as soon as you got all your total funds of $2.8m from the western union department.
Thanks for your patience.
 

Best regards
Dr.Daniel Jones.

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