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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: "Rev. Charles Karl" <joyjs521@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Rev. Charles Karl" <m.gramofice@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 11:13:31 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Contact Director Money Gram to immediate pickup $6000 today


Hello: Fund $6.500, 000, 00 USD Beneficiary.
We wish to inform you that after meeting held on 24th Nov. 2014. Federal Ministry of Finance Benin have instructed Money Gram Office to transfer your funds $6.500, 000, 00 USD via Money Gram Transfer Service, For easier receive your inheritance funds without further delay, Since you’re unable to receive your fund through other offices in Africa due to Original documents of your fund is not with them. You will receive 6000.00 USD per day after you contact this office.We have arranged your payment of ($6.500, 000, 00 USD) three millions five hundred thousand united state dollars to release $6000 everyday in your country to pickup.

We have verified your payment file and your name is in the list of outstanding fund beneficiaries to receive their payments in the month of Nov. As matter of fact; you are required urgent contact Money Gram Office Benin Republic for immediate pickup your first payment from your inheritance fund.Listen carefully to this issue! if there is any office you have been communicating with in the past, be informed that Benin Government didn't approved your Fund to be transfer through any other department except this Money Gram Office) because no any amount more than $6000.00 USD will allow to transfer out from Benin Republic. The Director Administrator Trust funds have already signed your payment; now your free to comply with Director Money Gram office. however, kindly contact Money Gram Director to proceed with further arrangements for immediate release of your first (6000.00 USD) Per day.
Director General: Rev. Charles Karl
Telephone: +229 68733136
Email address (m.gramofice@yahoo.fr)

Money gram payment center has been mandated to issue out your payment and you have to stop any further communication with other person or office to avoid any hitches in receiving your payments. Be informed that this is not African scams, is directly from Federal Republic of Benin as the Head of ECOWAS Western Africa.Re-confirm the below information to avoid any mistake.

1) Full Name....
(2) Full Address...
(3) Your contact telephone and fax number.
(4) Your Age...
(5) Copy of any valid your Identification..
(6) Occupation...
(7) Country of origin...

Try to Call immediately you receive this email to enable the Director give you payment first details urgent.

You're in service
Mrs.Beverly Fred
Federal ministry of finance

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