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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.ROBERT P.BISCHOFF" <wutransferbenin@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ww.mgtransfer02@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:27:34 +0900 (KST)
Subject: WHAT IS GOING ON?







































 






























             FORIGN OPERATION MANAGER
MONEY GRAM INT'L.OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIQUE.

                      
COMMISSIONER OF ROYAL EXCISE FINANCIAL AUTHORITY UNITY 

                    
ADDRESS 455 AGBOKOU,ANKPA ROAD OPPOSITE TUNDE MOTORS
COTONOU
CONTACT US WITH THIS EMAIL
PRIVATE E-MAIL :(  ww.mgtransfer02@yahoo.com.hk  )
 REF:( MG89TQ ) 
                        





 
TO WHOM IT MAY
CONCERN.



 

ATTN:BENEFICIRY;
 
WHAT IS GOING ON? WHAT IS GOING ON? WHAT IS GOING
ON? WHAT IS GOING ON? WHAT IS GOING ON?
 
NOTE THAT YOUR FIRST PAYMENT HAVE ALREADY SENT ON
YOUR NAME SINCE 4 DAYS NOW,& YOU ARE ADVICE TO SEND THE STAMP FEE OF $78.00
TO ENABLE YOU PICK UP YOUR PAYMENT IMMEDIATELY,& CONTINUE
RECEIVING $4,500.00 EVERY DAY UNTILL YOUR TOTAL FUNDS HAVE PAY TO YOU COMPLETE
OK.
 
LISTEN,& LISTEN VERY GOOD,NOTE THAT THE $78.00
IS THE ONLY THING DELAYING YOU TO PICK UP THIS YOUR PAYMENT,BUT IF YOU KEEP
DELAYING YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE CANNCEL & SUSPEND.
 
BELOW IS THE INFO YOU CAN USE
TO PICK UP YOUR FIRST WITHDRAWL FIRST,IMMEDIATELY YOU SEND THE
NEEDED $78.00.


 
SENDER S NAME:Mr NNALUO
ALIAS
MTCN:10724516
QUESTION: BLESS
ANSWER: YES
AMOUNT: $4,500.00 US
DOOLAR
SENDER ADDRESS: 455
AGBOKOU,ANKPA ROAD OPPOSITE TUNDE MOTORS
COTONOU 
 

BELOW IS THE INFO TO SEND $78.00 TODAY VIA MONEY
GRAM:
 
RECEIVER,S NAME:...Mr NNALUO ALIAS.
DESITINATION:..COTONU BENIN
REPUBLIQUE
TEXT ANSWER:..HOW LONG?
TEXT QUESTION:.WITHIN A
DAY.
MTCN:.............................................................
AMOUNT:......................................................
SENDER NAME &
ADDRES:...................
 
 
 THANKS AS I,M SERIOUSLY LOOKING FORWARD TO RECEIVED THE MONEY
TODAY,FOR URGENT START TRANSFERING YOUR FUNDS TO YOU  THE SAME TODAY
OK.CONTACT US WITH THIS EMAIL OKAY
                                                             INTERNATIONAL DEPT PAYMENT
OFFICE(I.D.P.O)
                                                                     
PRIVATE E-MAIL :(  ww.mgtransfer02@yahoo.com.hk
)

                                                           
BEST REGARDS.
                                                    MR.ROBERT
P.BISCHOFF
                               
DIRECTOR OF MONEY GRAM HEAD
OFFICE 
                                                           
TEL:+229-97764220


 


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