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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. Barrister Ann Johnson" <fileoffice364@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Barrister Ann Johnson" <westernnunionoffice2015@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2015 13:33:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention: Dear Fund Beneficiary.




FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF RB
146 AVENUE VAN AVAKPA ROAD
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC


Attention: Dear Fund Beneficiary.

We have concluded to effect your compensation  payment- through-western.union  transfer, as the rightful Beneficiary that did not receive their fund for a long time now, so your fund is now ready to transfer to you through Western Union Transfer; with out any further delay. as it was instructed from Federal Ministry Of Finance Benin Republic, here in Benin Republic, and western union transfer has made the arrangement for you to be receiving $5,000 USD,  daily until the the total some of  $1.6 Million USD, is completely transferred to you accordingly, So kindly contact the western union Agent Mr. Edward Samuel, and let him know about this notification letter.

Western union Agent Contact information's.
Name:Mr. Edward Samuel.
Direct phone number.: +229-6856 4703.

So hasten up and give the agent a call to process your payment at once, Ask him for the payment details to enable you pick up your first payment of $5,000.00 USD, at any Western Union Agent location around you.

You are required to reconfirm them with the requested in formation's for the meditate transfer of your fund and to enable them confirm that they are dealing with the genuine beneficiary.

Full Name:............
Country:..................
Current City:............
Direct Telephone:.......
Fax:...........................
Age;...........................
Occupation:..........
Attach Copy of your ID:........

Upon the receipt of your email with the required information's they will notify you with the next line of they action.

We anticipate your quick response to this important message.

Thanks
Mrs. Barrister Ann Johnson
From .

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