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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: TIM DEAN GEORGE <princeemekasteven@gmail.com>
Reply-To: timdean@administrativos.com
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 15:38:42 +0000
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION DEAR CUSTOMER

URGENT ATTENTION DEAR CUSTOMER

WE ARE INSTRUCTED BY UNITED NATIONS WORLD WIDE IN CONJUNCTION WITH
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICA STATES COMMISSION COMPENSATION
ORGANIZATIONS,TO SEND YOUR COMPENSATION FUNDS OF $950,000.00USD TO
YOUR CITY WESTERN UNION OFFICE FROM HERE IN BENIN REPUBLIC OFFICE OF
WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER DEPARTMENT AND YOU WILL BE RECEIVING YOUR
FUND ( $3,500.00 U.S.D ) PER DAY UNTIL YOU RECEIVE ALL YOUR TOTAL
PAYMENT WHICH IS THE SUM OF $950,000.00 USD AS ITS SCHEDULED IN OUR
HEAD OFFICE HERE.

THE MONEY IS AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP BY RECEIVER ( YOU ) SO TRACK IT AND
CONFIRM YOUR PAYMENT AVAILABLE. BUT YOU CAN NOT CASH IT OUT IN ANY
WESTERN UNION OFFICE DUE TO ITS RESTRICTION FROM OUR HEAD OFFICE,
WHICH WAS A SECURITY MEASURE BECAUSE THE MONEY HAS BEEN IN THE AIR FOR
THREE DAYS NOW AND MAYBE IN DANGER,HENCE THE MTCN HAS TO BE
REACTIVATED TO ENABLE YOU CASH OUT THE MONEY IN ANY WESTERN UNION
OFFICE IN YOUR AREA, THE REACTIVATION OF THE MTCN WILL COST YOU A
TOKEN OF $115, ONCE THIS IS PAID, OUR HEAD OFFICE WILL RELEASE THE
FUND ON HOLD TO ENABLE YOU CASH IT AND YOU ARE FREE TO CALL US WITH
THIS NUMBER BELOW +229-6847-3536, IF THEIR IS ANY QUESTION OK.


TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE CASHED COMPLETE IS TOTAL SUM OF $950,000.00 USD.

THEREFORE; FOR YOUR INFORMATION DEAR CUSTOMER, WE TRIED TO DEDUCT THE
FEE OUT FROM YOUR FUND BUT THE MINISTER ADMINISTRATOR TRUST FUND OF
BENIN REPUBLIC TOLD US THAT NO ONE HAS RIGHT OVER YOUR FUND AS IT HAVE
BEEN SIGNED AND STAMPED THAT NO MONEY SHOULD BE DEDUCTED UNTIL IT GETS
TO YOU COMPLETED REASON FOR SECURITY PURPOSE. WITH DUE RESPECT PROCEED
AHEAD WITH THIS BELLOW INFORMATION AND SEND THE NEEDED FEE OF $115
ONLY FOR THE REACTIVATION OF YOUR MTCN PAYMENT OF $3,500 AS MATTER OF
URGENCY TO ENABLE US COMMENCE WITH YOUR IMMEDIATE TRANSFER WITHOUT
ANY KIND OF DELAY:

RECEIVER NAME ............CHINONSO DANIEL OBIDIGWE
COUNTRY...............BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY....................COTONOU
TEST QUESTION............WHEN
TEST ANSWER.............NOW
AMOUNT.................$115 USD

WE ARE WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE TO ENABLE THIS OFFICE KNOW
YOUR ARRANGEMENT FOR THE PAYMENT AND WE WILL ALSO ADVICE YOU TO KEEP
YOUR TRANSACTION WITH US VERY CONFIDENTIAL/SECRET SO THAT NOBODY WILL
PICK YOUR FUND BECAUSE WE WILL NOT BE HOLD RESPONSIBLE IF ANYBODY PICK
UP YOUR FUND THAT IS SENT TO YOU.

THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AS WE ARE WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT CALL
SOON AND THIS IS OUR CONDUCT CODE (303).

THANKS AND EST REGARDS.
MR. TIM DEAN GEORGE,
Tell +229 6847 3536

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