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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. Stella Okafor" <office---fille8@att.net>
Reply-To: dr_suruogba@yahoo.co.nz
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 06:55:36 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGFENT RESPONSE


Attn:  Beneficiary

This is to officially inform you that the sum of US$5.6million (Five Million
Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only) has accrued as interest on your
total sum  entitlement that was deposited with our bank by the Republic of Benin
Government, before the principal sum was withdrawn by the order of the
presidency.  

You are therefore advised to contact our Branch Manager Dr. Suru Ogba
immediately on this direct line Tel: :+229-98-62-04-68
Email:(dr_suruogba@yahoo.co.nz)
for further directives on remittance advice. Equally, note that you may be
required to provide forward your current banking co-ordinates including the
first and second page of your international passport or drivers license for
identification.

We would appreciate your urgent response concerning the aforementioned
interest fund, to enable this bank effect remittance within the scheduled (24)
hrs.
Waiting to anticipate your reply.

Yours truly,
Mrs. Stella Okafor.
Custermer Service,
External Remittance Division
African Development Bank Group
Cotonou Benin Republic.



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