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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- money.gram41@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: westernnnbnn79 <westernnnbnn79@orange.fr>
Date: Sun, 30 May 2010 20:00:04 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: money gram
ATTN BENEFICIARY:Â Â
hello my good frinad i just want to infrom you now that the only money you have to pay now is $35 we  give bonus of $35 to help all of our costomer to make all our costmer receive there fund , so if you want to receive your fund go ahead now and send $35 to enable us release your fist payment of $5000 to you as soon as you receive this email ,the bonus will last only this week after nest week all the payment will be cancel
please contact us with this email ( money.gram41@gmail.com ) and send thie payment to
Reciver's name== Mr Emeka Peter
Country== Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Text Question== In God
Answer== We Trust.
Amount=$35
 Sender name ;-----------
Â
Note that the administrator payment need this details from you to process your payment:
Receiver name=========
Country=============
City================
Tel================
Test question-=========
Answer=============
Comply now because as soon as you sent this required details to
 MINISTER OF FINANCIAL . FREDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
FORGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT OFFICE.
Mr veto welmt
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