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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: "Ms.Mary Chidebe" <it@kccl-bd.com>
Reply-To: infoadbpaycenter@bk.ru
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2018 16:44:58 +0600
Subject: Attn,Dear Fund Beneficiary




From Ministry Of Finance
Cotonou Benin Republic
Tel:+22969454327

Attn,Dear Fund Beneficiary

This is to inform you that your winning funds $4.850,000.00 has been
credited into ATM VISA CARD and it is now ready to ship to your location,
You are hereby advice to contact Mr James Kangome for mailing of your ATM
VISA CARD containing your full payment $4.850,000.00 to your location.

Contact Person : Mr James Kangome
Tel: +22969454362
E-mail: adbpaycenter@gmail.com

Contact him today and give him your Home or Office address where they will
send you the ATM card.

NB: Bear it in mind that they will ask you for $75.00 being the ATM CARD
mailing fee.

Congratulations once again

Mrs Mary Udekwe
Ministry Of Finance
Cotonou Benin Republic

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