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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.Courtney Miles." <xxxxxx--ccca@att.net>
Reply-To: oc.bankatm81@globomail.com
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2011 12:37:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM DESK OF OCEANI BANK PLC BENIN REPUBLIC







 

FROM DESK OF OCEANI BANK PLC BENIN
REPUBLIC
CONTACT: MR. PAUL  MICHAEL.
ADDRESS; AVENUE STERMETZ  RUE 1255
E-MAI : oc.bankatm81@globomail.com

ATTENETION:
BENEFICIARY:
 
Honestly iam just dissapointed at your
behaviour because you know that i am a man of God and cannot deceive you. just
pay the $78 and leave me and my God because God is watching me if i am telling
you lies.
 
I know it is because of your past
exprience that make you not to believe me but i told you before my God who is my
withness that i cannot deceive you because my bible says what shall it profit a
man to gain material things and loose your soul. i told you ealier just drop
your old exprience and follow my intruction a man of God and you will know what
it means to follow somebody that fear God.
 
I swear to God almight 
Father. if i fail to deliver you ATM CARD CONSIGNMENTwithin 48hours after you
send the $78 as i promise let God Take my life, i cannot fail you,i promise you.
dont fear as soon as you sent the $78 today  please leave the rest to me and see
if i am lie to you or not because i can not use my life swear because of
$78
 
How can i swear against my life because of this atm card
consignment,but is to show you that i am telling you the truth. so please try to
understand me this $78 is big amount but is too small for the amount you have to
receive within 48hours okey.
 
Here is the informations to use send the
money so that we will complete the matter once and for all.$78 only no more
payment i swear to God and your ATM CARD will leave immediately i receive
payment here okey. I here by giving you 100%Assurance that your ATM CARD is
valid and you can start using it once the card is arrive.
 
Here is the
informations to make the payment through western union money transfer
below:
 
RECEIVE NAME:----------MR.EJIKE PETER
NO:171 AKIL ROAD COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC

TEXT QUESTION:--------- Almight
ANSWER:------------ God
Amount:-----------------$78
MTCN:--------------------
 
I am looking forward to hear from you right now and know what is
holding not to make the payment as you said because i hate any thing promise and
fail .

I am waiting to hear from you now.
 MR. PAUL 
MICHAEL.
TELE PHONE: +229 98952802
OCEANIC BANK PLC
COTONOU BENIN
REPUBLIC: NO:171 AKIL ROAD




 



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