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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: "Chief Hon,Jeff Robert Carl" <taniamaryan@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dan11@usa.com
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2016 07:52:30 -0700
Subject: FROM INTERPOL POLICE FORCE UNITY.

*Attention ,My name is Chief Hon,Jeff Robert Carl the inspector general of
International Interpol Police Force Investigating Benin Republic,This is to
inform you that the government of this country Benin Republic are sending
you the sum of US$500,000.00 which you have lost before because we got Mr
Brown John & co scamming you but We got them arrested today for such
criminal act which is against our law.The government is rewarding this
funds to you as one of the scam victim compensation given to you.We where
able to get your email through them that extort money from you and when the
police got them arrested One of them gave us your email address who called
his name Mr Brown John while his name he told you was not Mr Brown John
because they has there scam names.Today the president of this country His
Excellency Dr.Patrice Talon has sent aside the sum of US$500.000.00 to make
it $10,000.00 (One Million Us Dollars in ATM CARD to send to you through
DHL Courier Company.We have made a concrete arrangement with the DHL
Courier Company for a safe delivery to your door-step once the beneficiary
meets up the demand of the conveyance.Note that all the delivery fee has
been paid on your behalf. But you are advise to send only US$88.00 dollar
immediately to our office for your clearance certificate because our agent
will proceed to the Benin High Court first thing tommorrow morning so that
he should get the certificate before your ATM CARD will leave this country
because now before you receive this message, your funds is in the DHL
Courier Company.The DHL Courier agent will use the certificate to obtain
the transaction.So you advice to contact Chief Hon,Jeff Robert Carl the
inspector general of International Interpol Police Force Investigating
Benin Republic,Office immediately with your full information for delivery
of your ATM CARD and also to enable our office confirm that you are the
real owner of this Email address to aviod any mistake.Your Full Name.......
Your Country.......Your City............Your Telephone Number.........Your
Pasport..................Your Age......................Contact our Office
with this information below for more information and for quick deliver of
your consignment ATM CARD. Below is where you can send the US$88.00 for the
proceed.Receiver's Name...... Luke EzeCountry...............Republic of
BeninCity.................CotonouText Question..........We
trustAnswer.............In GodAmount US$88.00Your senders
Conutry.............Your senders Name.................Pleas call our office
telephone number once you Sent the US$88.00 Please we are waiting for you,
we should go to court with those thiefs before tomorrowGod bless.FROM
INTERPOL POLICE FORCE UNITY.Chief Hon,Jeff Robert Carl, the inspector
generalE-mail:*

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