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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: "Rogers." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <westernunionmoneytransfer695@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:22:58 -0700
Subject: PICK UP YOUR $5000 TODAY.



This is to officially inform you that after a confidential meeting with the Benin Republic president Dr.Yayi Boni today he has instrcuted us to send your payment worth of $2.5 M USD through western union money transfer Benin Republic.This method is the best and safest way to get your payment sent to you without any delay. The total amount mentioned above is with western union out let and they will send the money via their western union department to you. Note they will be sending $5000 every day to you untill your total sum $2.5million is completed.

Therefore i want you to email Dr Garry Mills the western union supervisor and ask him to give you the MTCN you need to pick up the first $5000 today.Call Dr Garry Mills now and ask him to give you the mtcn details and every other information you need to pick up your $5000 today. Here is what he may require from you.

Your Receiver Name..........
Tel;....................
Country..............
Address.
PERMANENT ADDRESS:-...........
text Question...............
Answer...................

Note that the only money you will send to them is $185.00usd been there transfer charges and IMF CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE. Contact him now on this E-mailaddress :(westernunionmoneytransfer695@gmail.com)
or phone.: +229.662.313.68. Contact person Dr Garry Mills.

Thanks,
Mrs.Lauralyn Rogers.
Minister of foreign information.
Benin Republic.

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