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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: BARRISTER HILL BROWN <barrist-hillbrown13@msn.com>
Reply-To: <barrist-hillbrown1@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 20:26:53 +0000
Subject: REF: TRANSFER DETAIL OF ($900,000.00 USD)







THIS IS SUPREME COURT
OF BENIN REP.
UNDER FEDERAL MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
REPUBLIC DUE BENIN NO 98 ARIKU WAY COTONOU



ATTENTION BENEFICIARY.



We the board member of
Federal Ministry Of Justice
Republic Due Benin General of Federation wish to inform you
that WE
HAVE DECIDED TO PAY YOU YOUR MONEY THROUGH WESTERN UNION URGENT REMITTING OFFICE
SINCE YOU WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND THROUGH MONEY GRAM DUE TO THEIR
MANAGEMENT BUT NOW WE HAVE SENT YOUR FULL COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF $900.000.00USD
TO YOU THROUGH WESTERN UNION.

YOU WILL BE RECEIVING $5.000.00USD PER
DAY, BUT I WANT YOU TO CONTACT THE MANAGEMENT IN WESTERN UNION RIGHT NOW AND ASK
HIM FOR YOUR FIRST PAYMENT.HIS NAME IS ( MR.JOHN ONYI ) AND ASK HIM TO GIVE YOU
THE WESTERN UNION PAYMENT INFORMATION SO THAT YOU CAN BE ABLE TO PICK UP YOUR
FUNDS THROUGH WESTERN UNION AROUND YOU WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM.

VITAL
FINANCE BANK WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
DEPARTMENT.LOCATION ADDRESS; PLOT
1261,
ADEOLA HOPEWELL STREET CO/B/REP,
CONTACT PERSON: MR. JOHN ONYI

TEL PHONE FAX NUMBER: +229-9915-9470
EMAIL ADDRESS ( westernuion12@hotmail.com )

PHONE NUMBER
+229-9915-9470 AND CONTACT HIM WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION.
YOU’RE
NAME..............
ADDRESS...................
COUNTRY/CITY................
PHONE
NO.................
AGE/SEX.............

CALL OR EMAIL HIM NOW SO THAT HE CAN PROVIDE THE WESTERN UNION
INFORMATION TO YOU AS URGENT AS YOU CAN.ALSO DO LET ME KNOW
IMMEDIATELY THEY
HAVE STARTED SENDING YOUR MONEY, BUT TRY TO COMPLY WITH THEM TO ENABLE THEM
SERVE YOU BETTER
THANKS AND GOD
BLESS.


BARRISTER HILL
BROWN.
SENIOR BARRISTER
OF F.S.H.C BENIN
REP.
CALL:
+229-6437-8223


barrs_hillbrown@hotmail.com.

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