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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: SVCA Payment Dept <svcapd01@msn.com>
Reply-To: <svca2007@sify.com>
Date: Sat, 2 May 2009 15:42:28 +0000
Subject: Contact SVCA Today.



SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION AGENCY(SVCA).
Avenue R.Hounssa No.215,
Carrie 1162 Akpakpa,Cotonou,
Benin Republic.
Phone:+229 98785366.
Fax: +229 901581.
Date 30th April 2009.

Sir,
SVCA/ £1.2MILLION (GBPS) GREAT BRITAIN POUND STERLING BENEFICIARIES.
REF/PAYMENTS CODE: SVCA/06654 £1.2M GBPS.

This is to bring to your notice that we are delegated from the UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION AND WORLD BANK to pay 250 victims of scam £1.2M GBPS (One Million Two Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pound Sterling) each. Based on their internet random selections,you are listed and approved among the other people(The scammed victims) UNO and World Bank instructed us to contact you for this payment.

You should contact this office immediately for the immediate payment of your £1.2M GBPS compensations funds approved by world bank and UNO.
Send or reconfirm your name,office or house address and telephone number to SVCA Benin Republic office payment personel:
Name :Frank Hamilton.
Email: E-mail: svca2007@sify.com

Your payment should be effected to you after 72hrs of your contact to our office.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Julian Fredericks.
Director,SVCA Benin Republic Office.

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