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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.Sarah Johnson" <sara_u_mar@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: sarajohnson05@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:52:26 -0300
Subject: You have just won



My name is Mrs. Sarah Johnson am the Media and publicity officer for Porto-Novo,
Benin Republic Government and I don’t mean to be of stress to you I have been
told to pass a massage across to you.

This is to notify you that your E-mail id as been selected as one of the luck
winner in the on going Porto-Novo, Benin Republic Government first ever lottery
in conjunction with the United State and Microsoft due to the claiming down of
the World Global Recession, selection and using E-mail id and account holds in a
random selection draw and your E-mail id as just been chosen, as a lucky winner

Your E-mail id accounts as just won the total sum of $800,000 Eight Hundred
Thousand Dollars. Note, you are and will not be required to make any payment in
regardless of your wining. And your face book profile selected as one of the
lucky winners is attached to the Followings

Ticket Number: 000123
Ref. Number: ASX: 559-109-224-777.
Batch Number: YZK: 001-433-850-ML.
Serial Number: 4312-2010

Note: This promo is approved by the America Gaming Board and also licensed by
the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This promo is the 1st
of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public, globally.

You are to get back to me with this following information so as to forward all
Information to the bank here in Porto-Novo, Benin Republic that as been sent to
get your winning funds allocated to you. E-mail: {sarajohnson05@gmail.com}

Your full Names
Contact Address
Mobile Number
Fax Number
Next of Kin
A copy of any form of identifications
How do you feel as a Winner?

Thank you for your understanding and have a nice day.

Congratulations

Mrs. Sarah Johnson
Media and publicity officer
Porto Novo, Benin Republic

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