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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: " FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT" <conference@pgsm.ru>
Reply-To: <infocontact2291@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 10:01:19 +0100
Subject: IS THIS REAL THAT YOU ARE DEAD


Is this truth that you die in car accident and before your dead you approved your fund to be claim by this man JAEPROB OH i don,t really know if is truth because of your suddenly keeping silent

We therefore advice that you stop further communication with any correspondence outside this office Should you follow our directives if you are still alive $10,5,000.00 will be credited to your bank account within the next three (3) working days and transfer copies forwarded to you and your bankers for confirmation.

For the immediate transfer of the US$10,5,000.00 to your bank account, kindly send your TELEPHONE number by email directly to our foreign payment officer below:


Please you have indicate to us to avoid mistake and before the lawyer will do change of ownership agreement today or tomorrow.

John Obisheh
FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
UBA BANK BENIN REPUBLIC

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