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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: "Jenny Hamilton" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <boabenin02@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:45:03 +0100
Subject: Your Share!!!

Attn: Honorable Beneficiary,

Am very sorry for late response as I do not have the time to email you since all this while, due to the busy schedule ensuring that I get everything completed and make sure everything is in other and have your payment file submitted to the bank. I am delightful to give you update development. We have a grate good news.

All arrangement have been concluded all arrangement to credit your (1,500,000.00 USD) One million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars via Telegraphic Transfer or Telex Transfer through Bank Of Africa Benin due to forex depreciation of exchange.

Telegraphic Transfer or Telex Transfer , often abbreviated to TT, is an electronic means of transferring funds overseas. A transfer charge is collected while sending money. A banking term commonly called "T/T," meaning a cable message from one bank to another in order to effect the transfer of money.

This is done using the highly secure SWIFT or TELEX systems. Your transaction will take only a few days depending on the destination, currency and corresponding bank. We can now transfer the whole amount of $1.5M United state dollars through Telex Transfer.

In view of fore-said you are therefore advised as a matter of urgency to contact the US using the underneath information.

BANK OF AFRICA-BENIN
Contact Person: Dr. Chikeluo Ngboye
Email: boabenin02@msn.com
Tel: +229 9808 6415

Your undivided attention to above directive is what will yield the desire end result. Contact the above listed information immediately by phone and email them your complete details.

Regards
Jenny Hamilton

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