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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: office file <officefile----9723@att.net>
Reply-To: moneygram_office22@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 01:59:49 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONTACT MONEY GRAM OFFICE FOR YOUR MTCN



Attn Beneficiary;



The Board of federal ministry of finance Benin Republic are hereby notifying you of your payment inheritance funds of $1.250,000.00 .after the meeting held on 25 25/1/2011.



His Excellence the PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN (DR BONI YAYI )has Instructed this Department to send your funds through Money Gram money transfer, for easy receive of your inheritance funds without any further delay to avoid paying money to the fraud stars that is going on through the global, Now You are required to send your name and address Where you want your funds to be send through Money Gram Money Transfer.





The maximium amount you will be receiving per a day starting from tomorrow is $3000.00) and the Reference NO# will be sent along with the Text Questions & Answers for you to receive your funds through any Money Gram Location in your Country to avoid any further delay, Send your inforrmation to Mr Steve Long , the manager Money Gram money transfer in Cotonou Benin Republic.Note that the only money you will send to them is $95usd i have pay for the rest so contact them with your information to my sure ok





Receiver name=========

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For further procedure, Contact the manager Money Gram with the information below;

Name Mr Steve Long



Tel; 00229-96222356.



Email; (moneygram_office22@yahoo.com)



Try to fill the Above Informations where they will be sending you your money



Your's faithfuly

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