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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: OFFICIAL NOTICE <bogsecretarybog.gv.gh@gmail.com>
Reply-To: beninese.consulate@autograf.pl
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 11:10:34 -1200
Subject: Re

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Hello Dear,

I have registered your Cheque Draft with African Development Bank (A.D.B).
but the manager of African Development Bank told me that before the check
will get to you that it will expire. So I told him to cash out your
$1,500.000.00 Million US Dollars and all the necessary arrangement of
delivering your $1,500.000.00 Million US Dollars in cash was made with
Courier Delivery company Benin Republic.

Please kindly Contact the Manager of Courier Company Benin Republic with
your full information.

Dr. Titus Okechukwu Titus
E-mail: beninese.consulate@autograf.pl
Telephone: +229 67 22 17 44.

Note: The Diplomat Who Will Bring your Consignment box to you does not know
the Original contents of your box. I made them to understand that the
consignment box contains a sensitive photographic film material instead of
money for your security reasons. Send to them your contacts information to
enable them locate you immediately he arrived in your country with your
box.This is what he will needed from you.

1.YOUR FULL NAME----------------------------
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS-------------------------
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER--------------
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE-------------------
5.A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT--------------------------
6.YOUR AGE----------------------------------------
7.YOUR COUNTRY------------------------------------------
8.YOUR OCCUPATION------------------------------------------

Best Regards,

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