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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:43:11 +0100
Subject: GOVERNMENT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION FOR YOU


Good day to you,=20

=C2=A0
This is to inform you that after the Meeting which was held by the ECOWAS=
,which is Economic Comunity of West Africa State,That your Name was found=
from the list of those who where Scammed by the Internet Money Laudering=
which is using our Government's Name and Other Africa to take people's m=
oney out.

=C2=A0
Now the federal government of these Country has arranged your Inherritanc=
e fund which is also your compersation of
$800.000.00 U.S.A DOLLARS with the Oceanic Bank Benin Republic Plc,The Oc=
eanic Bank Manager Benin Republic Hon.Mr COLLINS TONY has emailed us two =
times that some of the beneficiary has already have their fund transfered=
and it remain only 5 beneficiary including you so i want you to try much=
as you can to contact the Oceanic Bank Immediately.

=C2=A0=20
I want you to know that we have paid them for the Deposite fee before the=
Chairman of=C2=A0 the ECOWAS signed that there is no one that has any ri=
ght to take any money out of the! fund until it is transfered into the Be=
neficiary's Bank Account which is you ok.Then the only money they will de=
mand from you will be wire transfer fee which is $150.00 for the wiretran=
sfer.=20


CONTACT OCEANIC BANK BANK VIA THIS INFORMATION. ADDRESS...NO 24 CRESENT H=
OSPITAL EXPRES WAY COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC OCEANIC BANK MANAGE! R..HON.MR =
COLLINS TONY=C2=A0 PHONE
NUMBER...... +229-98563483=C2=A0 Email.. ( oceanicbankbenin_republic73@ya=
hoo.com.mx )=20

=C2=A0
Below is the Information that the Oceanic Bank needed from you


Your country.........
Full Name..........
Name of your Bank......
Account Number..........
Swift Code if Possible.........
Routing Number...........
Bank Address...........
Your Mobile Phone Number....
Home Number..
Office Number..........=20

Please try to contact the Oceanic Bank Benin and try to know that they ar=
e only people that we Ordered to transfer your fund in this Country.Pleas=
e let me know once you contact them today to avoid any mistake.
=C2=A0 MR Daniel Joe
PAYMENT CONTRACTOR MANAGER=C2=A0 FROM FEDERAL MINISTER OF FINANCE=C2=A0 B=
ENIN REPUBLIC.




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