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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: "Jack Bob" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <moneygram101@secretarias.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 22:26:23 -0700
Subject: Contact Mr. Ben L. Johnson

Attn Beneficiary ,

This is to notify you that after the meeting held on 20th of March 2010. His Excellence the PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN . Has Instructed this

Department to send your funds through money-gram office for easy way to receive of your funds without any delay. So contact moneygram to receive your ( 1.3Million United State dollars ) and give them your full details.

Contact E-mail: moneygram101@secretarias.com
Name : Mr. Ben L. Johnson .

Your name .................
Receiver name .................
Country .................
City .................
Tel Phone .................
Test question .................
Answer .................
Occupation .................

Thanks and be bless .
Regards,
Mr. Jack Bob.

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