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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. BROWN BEKO" <ww.111.@cosmos.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR. BROWN BEKO" <grammoney709@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2016 12:57:39 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT MONEYGRAM OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC


Welcome

FORIGN OPERATION MANAGER MONEY GRAM INT'L.
OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC
LOCATION. RUE 141BP AKPAKPA, COTONOU BENIN.
MANAGER MR.BROWN BEKO
REF: MT89TQ

ATTENTION,
This is from money gram office benin republic, we have your fund here which
was deposited by mr.ken william from federal ministry of finance benin
republic

to be transfered to you and it is ready to be sending to you . The only thing
that is holding it is that your file was deposited here with out stamp duty .
So you have to send to us the fee for the stamp duty so that we can stamp your
file immediately and begin to send you your first payment of $6,000,00 which
you will be receiving every day till you get your total $850.000.00, The stamp
duty is $50,00 only . So you are advised to send it with this information
bellow here . Bear in your mind that the $50 is the only thing that is holding
you from receiving your fund . And i want you to know that after you send the
$50 that no body will ask you for dime again . So try your possible best and
send it today so that you will receive your first payment by today evening
after we receive the stamp duty fee .

Receiver's Name ------------------------ JOHN OJADI CHUWKUMA
City-------------------------- -------------- COTONOU
Country----------------------- ------------ BENIN REPUBLIC
Test Question---------------------- ---TRUST
Test Answer------------------------ ---PAYMENT
Amount------------------------ ------------$50.00
Mtcn-------------------------- ---------------

URGENT RESPOND NEEDED FROM YOU.
http://www.emoneygram.com/THANKSFOR YOUR PATRONAGE,

YOURS SINCERELLY,
MR. BROWN BEKO
ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT
MONEYGRAM OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC

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