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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: "DR. GREG JOHNSON" <info.williams011@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:25:28 +0400
Subject: pending transfers.

Compliments and Greetings,

This is an official notification of the availability of your full
entitlement valid $200.000.00 united states dollars which has not been
affected due to official negligence. This transfer has been held pending
and its original account suspended pending when the benefactor provided the
TAX clearance document .but the impostors who are operating in syndicates
all over the world today are misled and misguided you about the position of
your fund with the sole aim of exporting money from you that explain why
you have not receive the payment up-to-date.

However, you are advised to immediately reconfirm your telephone and
currant contact/ payment receiving details to this e-mail address
(info.williams011@gmail.com) .You will receive your payment by: (1) By wire
transfer direct to your nominated bank account. (2). Issuing you ATM CARD
(3) or by drawing a cashiers cheque payable in your name, with strict
procedures of the International funds transfer rules and regulations in
avoidance of unhealthy intents and unnecessary delay.

So, let us know which of option you like to receive your monies .But
before we proceed, you are required to make a payment of the Non-resident
tax clearance of $30 only as the authorities demand which is described as
selective payment to enable us effect maximum clearance on your file and
automate your full information on the transfer script text to ensure that
the payment reach your hand on time through a legal secure way from the
exact time frame we initiate our service if you accurately furnished us
with our requirement as instructed.

It is mandatory that you will send the fee via western union only to
Provide the Non-resident tax with the below information

Senders Name-----
Recivers name---- Kelvin O. Omokwe
Destination country --- Benin Republic
City and state -- Cotonou
Zip code --- +229
Question----What Color?
Answer---Blue
Amount---------$30
MTCN--------

As soon as you send the money, kindly forward the MTCN to me/ attachement
of the western union only.

Note that we have no legal right to deduct or add to the value of your
funds because your payment has already been keyed into the system for final
transfer, thus the compliance with this condition this payment will reach
you within 48 banking hour or less.

Yours faithfully,
Dr. Greg Johnson
International Clearing House West Africa- BENIN
Affiliate to the World Association of Debt Management.

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