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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: Mr Tony Taufoou <d_courier_s_888@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: moneygram62@live.fr
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 15:55:22 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Operator Manager, Mr Tony Taufoou.


MONEY GRAM REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT.




178 AVENUE PAPE JEAN PAUL II,




01 B.P. 2020, COTONOU REPUBLIC DU BENIN




Email; moneygram62@live.fr




MONEY GRAM INTERNATIONAL MONEY TRANSFER SERVICE OFFICE BONANZA 2011 AWARD.









Attention: Dear Fund's Beneficiary;









Information reaching us from our
corporate headquarters here in Porto-Novo, the capital state of Benin
Republic, states that you only have 48hours to effect your payment for
the activation of your reference number to enable you cash up your first
$7,500 from your total funds of ( One Million Five Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars) since you are finding it difficult to make this
payment we have decided that you are to go ahead and pay whatever you
have  out of the total fee of $375.00USD for the activation fee since
you are not able to come up with the required charge. But mind you, no
amount below $99 will be accepted so we expect you to pay whatever
amount from $99 and above. You are to pay what ever you have for the
activation fee and we will activate your reference number upon receipt
of this payment.









Be informed that you will have to pay
the balance fee of your activation upon cashing up of your first $7,500
also i am using this medium to inform you that failure to pay the
balance charge will leave us with no option but to deactivate your
reference number of which you will and can never cash up the balance
fee, i want you to send the renewing and activation fee with the
information bellow.









1. Receiver Name :=======OJIAKOR DIBOR




2. City/Country:==========Cotonou - Benin Republic.




3. Question=============Who is Able




4. Answer:=============God




5. Amonut:=============US$99




6.MTCN: =========




7.Sender Name=========




 




Please any amount you send let us know
but remember what so ever amount below $99 will not be accepted. You can
send us the payment informations immediately you send the money.
Immediately we confirm the activation fee we will send you the first
receipt of your $7,500 at the same day. Regards Mrs. Jessica Udogu from
money gram international money transfer office Porto-Novo Benin
Republic.









In addition to this, we have decided to
compensate our entire client due to their inability to pay the
requested fee from the authorities, the compensation started 9th of
January, 2011 and it will end on 31st January 2011 by reducing the high
cost to low amount.









As the matter of fact, the transferring
fee and all cost requested from the authorities has been cut down to
any amount as you can afford and that is only money you have to pay to
receive your payment because the transferring of your funds were
approved and signed as well and we do contacted you today for your
immediate attention over it.









Note that anything that has the beginning is also has the end in that case, first come first serve.









Money gram international money transfer service office.









You are entitle to receive your payment
today if you do send the money today as well We are waiting to hear
from you today with the fee to enable this department to release your
payment immediately.









Look forward for your anticipated response.









Operator Manager, Mr Tony  Taufoou.




For the Management Money Gram




International Benin Republic.

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