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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: "SIMON JOE" <simonjoe4@ig.com.br>
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:11:28 +0200
Subject: FINANCIAL MINISTER OF. FREDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN.


*FROM THE DESK OF MR USMAN YAOR.
FINANCIAL MINISTER OF. FREDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN.FOREIGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT
OFFICE.*
**
*Attn:my dear *
**
*This is to inform you that Federal Government Benin is now to handle all
foreign arias/debts. The Board of Federal Ministry of Finance Benin Republic
.**are here to notify you of your payment inherited funds of ($1.2000.00)
After the meeting held federal goverment has instructed Department to
compensate all foreign arias/debts. *
**
*that lost their money for fraud stars in this Benin Repoblic with 20% of
the fund which is sum of $160.000.00 and also instructed this Department to
send your funds to you through western union money transfer for easier
receive of your inherited funds without any further delay. and every
arrangement has been conculded with ECO TRUST BANK PLC BENIN REPUBLIC,*
**
*they request your name and address were you want your fund to be send
through western union. The maximum amount you will be receiving each day is
sum of $4,500.00. **Also requires transfer charge sum of $127.00 dollar, for
re-newing and reconfirming your file that Department has been deposited in
their office with your name and address. so all you need is to contact them
with your information. *
**
*This is how you should list your information bellow; *
**
*Beneficiary name--------------*
*Address---------------------------*
*Tel phone------------------------- *
*Text question-------------------*
*And Answer--------------------- *
**
*here is their contact information;*
*Director Name. Dr Eddy Mba,*
*Email adress* eco_bank.b2008@yahoo.fr
*and phone no +229-93-66-52-96*
**
*As soon as the required fee of $127.00 is send today for the renewing
reconfirming the payment file of your funds you will start receiving your
funds as from tomorrow. **Send the$127.00 **dollar through western union
with the name and address below: *
* *
*Receiver name ----------- NWEKE EDWIN*
*City--------------------------- COTONOU
Country------------------ --BENIN REPUBLIC
Test Question------------HONEST
Test Answer-------------TRUST
Amount-------------------$127.00*
**
*We wait to receive the western union payment information today..
Please if you are not the real beneficiary don't respond to this message.
*
**
* Yours in service
Mr Usman Yaor.
Finance Minister
Federal Republic of Benin.
*

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