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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: REV PASTOR JOHN GREEN <fcompanybenin2006@gmail.com>
Reply-To: westernunionbeninplc5@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 08:50:16 +0100 (BST)
Subject: FROM WESTERN UNION YOUR MTCN OF $4,500.00 DOLLARS (4417540446)


Attn,My Dear Belove in Christ
How are you and your family,My working partner has helped me to send
your first payment $4,500.00 to you and here is the information;MTCN:
(4417540446) SENDER NAME:DWGITH ROLLE, track it now (www.westernunion.
com)I told him to keep sending you $4,500.00 daily until the payment
of ($4.8m) is completed and again forward them your Telephone
number and adress so that they will be sure.Please,HERE IS THE DETAILS
OF THE INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU:
Receiver's Name:________
Receiver’s Address:______
Your Country:__________
Your city _____________
Tell Number:___________
Text question __________
Test answer ___________
Your occupation___________
Your age ___________
Your sex ___________
Your passport ___________
 
contact MR JOHNSON KUTA to the below E-mail (westernunionbeninplc5@gmail.com) and
Phone.+229-99868997
Get back to me via this my private email (pastorjohngreen1@vf.vc)
after recieving your first payment.
REV PASTOR JOHN GREEN

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