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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: Florence Mashinny <florencemashinny@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Florence Mashinny <online.b@consultant.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2014 07:08:45 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: ATTENTION PLEASE


This is the only opportunity you have to claim your approved fund from Africa 4.7M USD after IMF and United Nation Meeting Today, i am here to make sure that this transfer is well done as instruction by FBI once you pay $1,350 USD for Signing of transfer file and open an Online bank account so you can transfer your fund into any account of your choice without any more delay because as the matter of facts all necessary arrangement has been made.


 
So i want you to contact Dr.Usman Bello immediately and ask him to send you the information witch you will use to transfer their $1,350 USD for the signing of your full approve payment document file and open an Online bank account.


 
You have to contact Eco Bank directly on this information below:


 
Contact Name Dr. Usman Bello.


 
EMAIL: (online.b@consultant.com)


 
Tell Phone Call:  +229 98 99 88 48 


 
Please don't allow this golden opportunity to pass you by.


 
Regards,


 
Mrs. Florence Mashinny.

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