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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: "Mr. Peter Monti" <atm_service@sify.com>
Reply-To: rev.mike@w.cn
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:50:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Attn: Dear beneficiary.




I am
contacting you in regards to the final conclusion of the transfer of
your compensation fund of (US$1.2million). The Board of Federal
Ministry of Finance Benin Republic, has Instructed (PAYMENT HEAD OFFICE
) to send your funds (US$1.2million) to you through Western Union Money
Transfer for easier receiving of your inherited/Compensation funds
without any further delay and to avoid paying money to the fraudstars
that is going on through the demand for Insurance certificate,clearance
certificate and the others. The maximum amount you will be receiving
each day starting from the moment you have contacted them is the sum of
$7,000.00 US Dollars per day, the only fee you are required to pay them
is for the renewal and Approval of your fund payment file that was
deposited in their office.

Be advised to send the Payment head Office the below information listed where you want them to send the fund to you per day:



Beneficiary Name:

Beneficiary Address:

Beneficiary phone number:

Contact the payment head office with their below information

Contact person is Rev. Mike Emewie.

Email (rev.mike@w.cn)



Be
informed as soon as you pay the payment head office for the renewal and
approval of your payment file that was deposited there on your behalf
by The Federal Ministry Of Finance Benin, they will start sending your
fund immediately to you without any further delay and you will start
receiving your fund every day $7,000.00 per day until your total
payment ($1.2 million) United States Dollars is finished. Finally,
kindly let me know as soon as you Started receiving your fund.



Yours in service.

Mr. Peter Monti

Finance Ministry

Federal Republic of Benin.

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