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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 IKOMO SAMUEL <www.@almond.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: MR IKOMO SAMUEL <moneygram909@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 01:35:14 +0900 (JST)
Subject: HELLO, GOOD MORNING TO YOU

HELLO, GOOD MORNING TO YOU! I AM WRITING THIS TO INFORMING YOU THAT YOUR FIRST PAYMENT OF $4500.00 ARE STILL AVAILABLE, AND AFTER THE FINAL MEETING WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE ONLY THING HOLDING YOU TO START PICKING YOUR TRANSFER IS ACTIVATION FEE OF $150.00 LIKE I TOLD YOU, NOTE THAT EVERY DOCUMENTATION HAVE SIGNED AND I WILL GIVE IT TO YOU BY ATTACHMENT IMMEDIATELY THE FEE HAVE RECEIVED AND YOU CAN GO TO ANY BANK OR ANY MONEY GRAM OFFICE AROUND YOU TO PICK UP YOUR FUND.

HERE IS YOUR FIRST PAYMENT DETAILS BUT AS LIKE I SAID YOU CAN NOT PICK IT UP UNTIL IT HAVE WELL ACTIVATED WHICH WILL BE DONE WITHIN 15MINUTES TIME,

SENDER NAME....MR IKOMO SAMUEL
SENDER COUNTRY....UNITED STATE
TEXT QUESTION....WHEN
TEXT ANSWER.....TODAY
REFERENCE NUMBER....941.655.82

THANK YOU
MR IKOMO SAMUEL INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK DIRECTOR.
(1)Beneficiary Name..............................................
(2)Your Bank Name..............................................
(3)Your Bank Address.........................................
(4)Your Account Number.......................................
(5) Your Routing Number.................................................
(6)Your Swift No...........................................
(7)Your Home Address.........................................
(8) Your Pictures or Id Cards.................................
(9) Your Home And Office Telephone......................................
(10)Your roccupations........................................

RECEIVER INFORMATION
RECEIVER NAME..FEDA IKE
COUNTRY.....BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY.......COTONOU
AMOUNT....$150.00 ONLY.0

REGARD
(Phone Number +22962389431


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