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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 faith maths" <mrsfarthmaths02@fastwebmail.it>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:30:57 +0100
Subject: AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPT TO REACH YOU BY PHONE////


*Value Attention,
*

*After several attempt to reach you by phone, I deemed it necessary and
urgent to notify you finally about the outstanding Settlement of your over
due payment. This is to inform you that we West African Monitoring
institution, has taken upon our selves to settle these very bills, because
of the dubious attitude of the apex institution in Africa who have made
things difficult to their dear client.

On the detailed verification and reconciliation of your file, it was crystal
to us that you are the rightful bonafide beneficiary to the said fund which
has been delayed due to lack of information of which you were misled and
misguided about the position of this Fund that made it too longer up till
date.

However after our due checking of your file and it was satisfactory approved
for payment that is why you have to disengage from any body or impersonated
officers who claim to be in position of your fund, thereby misleading and
having the opportunity to extort money From you. Because of this outstanding
problem, the president committee on contractual matters has decided to pay
this fund to you through our paying bank in USA Bank of America.

We have concluded all the necessary arrangement towards the release of your
payment dispatching the senate in collaboration with federal ministry of
finance have already deposited Nine hundred thousand US dollars
($900,000.00) for the re-validations payment.

So, you are advice to forward you're full name, contact address and
telephone to our Loot programming office In Benin. Mr John-Bosco Cruz his
telephone is +229 934 89 858.*

**

*E-mail (**mrjohncruz_sec@live.fr* <mrjohncruz_sec@live.fr>*) to enable them
automates the information so as to give our payment bank in US the access to
issue you a cashier check and you will cash it immediately any place you
like.Your advice to stop contact with any body in regard to any transfer
originated from Africa both your local representatives and so here on-now
and adhere to our advice to get your fund paid.

Accept our congratulations in advance.

Mrs Faith Maths.////
*

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