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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: JOMIE SUMA <jsuma----h7002@att.net>
Reply-To: mg.benin@sify.com
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 05:10:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR FUND IN MONEY GRAM



Dear Friend;



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 14/03/2011.



His Excellence the PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN (DR BONI YAYI )has Instructed to send your funds to you through Money Gram money transfer, for easier receive of your inheritance funds without any further delay to avoid paying money to the fraud stars that is going on,



The maximium amount you will be receiving per a day starting from tomorrow is $10,000.00) and the Reference Number will be send to you to pick it up in any Money Gram arround you , Send your inforrmation to Mr John Thomas , the manager Money Gram money transfer in Cotonou Benin Republic.



Your Receiver name=========

Country=============

City================

Tel phone===========



Furthering procedure, Contact the manager Money Gram with the information below;



Name John Thomas

Tel; +229 9871 6228

Email; ( mg.benin@sify.com )



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



Your's faithfuly



Jomie Suma

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