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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: Mrs Grace Johnson <fredugo877@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mrs Grace Johnson <fedexserviceoffice@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2014 08:20:28 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: YOUR ATM VISA CARD WITH FEDEX


 
Beneficiary care

This is to officially inform you that your inherited funds worth $900,000.00 USD. has been credited in ATM VISA CARD by the issuing

Bank as ordered by this Ministry , the Federal Ministry of Finance, Payment Reconciliation Panel , the office of the Presidency Benin Republic.Be reports that you can not withdraw more than $ 5,500 per
day this is what banking instructions .

full name ::::::::
Delivery Address ::::::
phone ::::::
occupation ::::::::::::
Your state ::::::::::::
sex :::::
Your age /


Contact Rev Godwin James
Shipping Officer , FedEx Delivery Service Benin Republic
Email ( fedexserviceoffice@yahoo.com)
PHONE: +229 68551096

So I will advise you to be quick and contact them today to avoid

increase in maintenance fee. And let me know once you receive your

ATM VISA CARD.Le Yours sincerely,

Mrs Grace Johnson
auditor General
Federal Ministry of Finance
Cotonou, Republic of Benin
YOUR ATM VISA CARD WITH FEDEX

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