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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.General Beco <info@ttt.org>
Reply-To: <mr.generalbeco@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 15:31:48 -0600
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED...


I want to inform you that your US$7,500,inheretance funds that ms. Jennet White from Arizona

come to claim on your behalf is ready to transfer to your destination bank account without any

delay so reconfirm your information for the transferring of your fund and call me as soon as

you send the information requested to enable me process the payment and email me for

confirmation to avoid you lose your fund


Please, do reconfirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this woman is from you. She is

telling me to transfer to this account below.


Claims Name: Janet White
Bank Name: CITI BANK ARIZONA, USA.
Account Number: 6503809428
Routing.314085504.


1. Full name;
2. Phone and fax number;
3. Residential address and bank details:
4. Your age and current occupation;


Regards.


Officially Signed.
Mr.General Beco
from the foreign transfer remittance department
Email: mr.generalbeco@gmail.com
Direct Line: +234-9056139651

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