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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: "MISS.ROSE JOHNSON" <info@elite-internet.com>
Reply-To: beneficiarysupport@inbox.lv
Date: Mon, 15 May 2017 01:33:08 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION PLEASE!!!


FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE NATIONAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY COMPLEX SENATE HOUS=
E - UPPER CHAMBERS WUSE DISTRICT, COTONOU BENIN Our Ref: FGN/SNT/STB IF YOU=
FAIL TO SEND THE $65 TODAY YOUR $13.700, 000.00 IS GONE FINALLY. I have to=
inform you again, that we are not playing over this, I know my reason for =
the continuous sending of this notification to you, the fact is that you ca=
n't seem to trust any one again over this payment and we have now curt the =
prize of $100 to $65 for what you have been in cantered in many months ago,=
but I want you to trust me, I cannot scam you for $65 it is for bank proce=
ssing of your payment, the fees is $100 but we have curt to $65 so that you=
can be able to send it today, $65 is clearly written to you before, and th=
e good part of this, is that you will never, ever be disturbed again over a=
ny kind of payment, this is final, and the forms from there becomes effecti=
ve once we submit your payment application processing fee and pay the form =
fee of $65 I don't want you to loose this fund this time, because you may n=
ever get another such good opportunity, the federal government is keen and =
very determined to pay your overdue debts, this is not a fluke, I would not=
want you to loose this fund out of ignorance, I will send you all the docu=
ments as soon as bank payment processing fee is paid, you have to trust me,=
you will get your fund, find a way to get $65 you will not loose it, inste=
ad it will bring your financial breakthrough, find the money and send it to=
our bursary. The reason why am sending you this because I want you to rece=
ive your USD13.7M immediately we are trying to round up for this payment pr=
ogram. The processing charges which was initially on the high price has bee=
n cut down by the payout bank considering the poor economic situations that=
make it difficult for the middle class citizens to meet up with the proces=
sing charges of their entitlement. Upon the confirmation of your processing=
charges you will get your $13.700, 000.00 into your account within 6 hrs. =
Here is the payment information through western union money transfer or mon=
ey gram money transfer finally my advice to you is not to abandon this tran=
saction because of the requirement of ($65) Account Officer Info: Send the =
fee through Money Gram Or Western Union only. RECEIVER'S NAME:::::::: DAVID=
EZE CITY:::::::::::::: COTONOU COUNTRY: ::::::::BENIN REPUBLIC TEXT QUESTI=
ON: :::::GOOD ANSWER:::::::: FINE AMOUNT REQUIRED: :::::::$65USD SENDER'S N=
AME::::: MTCN NUMBER#: SENDER'S ADDRESS: As soon as the payment is received=
today, you will receive your $13.7M the same today without any delay. Best=
Regards Miss.Rose Johnson CELL NUMBER:+229-68897845

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