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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: "Mr.Mike Ude" <.MR.MIKEUDE@arion.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: eauditdepartment@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2015 21:44:14 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GREETING FROM MR.MIKE UDE,

Dear Friend!!!

I am mr.mike ude,director of the audit&account unit of Eco bank Republic of Benin,this is to inform you that your total payment of $4.5m,usd has been mandated to us to be transferred to you through our online banking system.What this entails is that an online account has been set up for your total payment of $4.5m,usd.

You will receive the online account details as soon as you respond to this email,and once you have your online account details you can be able to wire funds to any of your local accounts where you can easily withdraw fund.you will be directed to the foreign remittance department upon your response to this message and they will provide you with all the information you need to be able to login to your online account and start making withdrawals.

MR.MIKE UDE.
Director,Audit Account Unit
Ecobank Republic of Benin
E-maileauditdepartment@gmail.com
Phone number:+22996172278

Respectfully yours
Mr.Mike Ude.

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