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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: "Mrs. Vivian Douglas" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <viviandouglas17@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2017 10:14:48 -0700
Subject: FINAL CHANCE ON YOUR $1.5M CLAIM, GET BACK TO US WITH THEINSTRUCTION NOW

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
NATIONAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY COMPLEX
SENATE HOUSE - UPPER CHAMBERS WUSE DISTRICT, COTONOU BENIN P.M.B. 0127, AGBOKOU, COTONOU

Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB

I want you to realized that my continues of this email remainder is because i knew the value of this ATM Visa Card which you were about to receive and this fund will help's you and your entire family.

We are not playing over this payment, i know my reason for the continuously sending of this notification to you, the fact is that you can't seem to trust any one again over this payment for what you have been in cantered in many months ago but i want you to trust me, i cannot scam you for $39 it's for bank processing of your ATM payment, this fee of $39 is clearly written to you before, i did not invent the bill to defraud you of $39 it is an official bank payment processing fee and the good part of this, is that you will never, ever be disturbed again over any kind of payment.

This is final and the forms from there becomes effective once we submit your payment application processing fee and pay the form fee of $39, i don't want you to loose this fund simply because of this bank processing fee.

The federal government is seen 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 documents as soon as bank payment processing fee is paid, you have to trust me, you will get your fund, find a way to get this $39 you will not loose it, instead it will bring your financial breakthrough, Find the bank processing fee and send it to our bursary.

The reason why am sending you this is because i want you to receive your $1.5m usd immediately the bank processing fee is paid.

Here is the information where to send the $39 through western union.

Receivers Name: Jane Van
Address: Cotonou Benin Republic
Test Question: When
Answer: Today
Sender's Name
Mtcn:

As soon as the payment is received today, you will receive your $1.5M the same today without any delay.

Best Regards
Mrs. Vivian Douglas

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