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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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Fraud email example:

From: <intern@cityofleb.local>
Reply-To: wwwofficmail@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2016 12:46:43 -0700
Subject: From United States Former Ambassador to the Republic of Benin


This is Mr PETER GODWIN the Former United States Ambassador to Republic of =
Benin, I came down here in Cotonou Benin Republic for an ECOWAS meeting and=
I was searching for some files that I left in this office before I left an=
d found out that you have not received your fund, and I asked the present a=
mbassador Mr James Knight what happened that you have not receive your fund=
and he said that you refused to pay the required fee for the delivery of y=
our ATM CARD. I'm contacting you this morning because the director of the A=
TM CARD center here in Benin Republic said that they will divert your ATM C=
ARD to the Government Treasury just because that you cannot pay for the ser=
vice fee of your ATM CARD which is $95.00 only according to them. But I tol=
d them to wait until I hear from you today so that I will know the reason w=
hy you rejected such amount of money $2.5m which will change your life just=
because of $95.00. I want your urgent response as soon as you receive this=
email and explain to me the reason why you have abandon your ATM CARD beca=
use of $95.00. But if you don't need it then I can change your name to anot=
her person so that this Government will not claim this money but I know tha=
t you will love to have it. Please my dear I want to help you to receive th=
is fund because it was a big shock to me that you have not receive your ATM=
CARD and withdraw your money since 2 years now and I'm very sorry for that=
and you will receive your fund before the end of this meeting which will t=
ake us 4 days and I will be here to monitor it until you receive your fund.=
This is where you should send the fee today and don't fail to do that as I=
have said. Receiver Name=3D=3D=3D=3D Josep Onyek Country =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3DBenin Republic City =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Cotonou T=
ext Question =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Urgent Answer =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D Today Amount =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D $95..00 Sender Name =3D=3D=3D=
=3D Mtcn =3D=3D=3D=3D I will wait to hear from you today with the mtcn numb=
er. Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your full details. 1) FULL NAMES:=
2) DELIVERY ADDRESS: 3) PHONE NUMBER/ 4) COUNTRY: call me +299 98454022 Mr=
.PETER GODWIN From United States Former Ambassador to the Republic of Benin

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