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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: western union money transfer <diplomatagen097@live.com>
Reply-To: u.payment26267@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:54:37 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Attention Dear Western Union Customer,





 
The Board of federal ministry of finance benin republic. are here to notify you of your payment inherited funds of ($1.500.000M)U.S.D  dollars . after the meeting held on 10th of this month. His  Exelence the PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN DR  YAYI BONI. has Instructed this Department to send your funds through western  union money transfer for easier receive of your inherinted funds without any further delay. to avoid paying money to the fraud stars that is going on through the global.
 
You are required to send your name and address were you want your fund to be send through western union the maximium amount you will be  receiving each day starting from toDAY is the sum of $5000.00. also your are required to send us the sum of $48.00 dollar for THE DEMURRAGE fees of your payment  that was deposited in this office with your name and address bellow .
 
Beneficiarey name---------------------
Address-------------------------------
Tel phone-----------------------------
 
Contact  with  this informations below:
CONTACT PERSON:   Mr Jerry Lopez

EMAIL:u.payment26267@yahoo.fr

As soon the required fee of $48 .00 is send today for the demurrage fees as your payment as been here for a longtime now to enale you start receiving your funds as from today upward.
 
Send the $48 dollar through western  union with the name and address below:
 
Receiver name ----------------TAA erennegi
Country-----------------------Benin Republic
 
City--------------------------Cotonou
 
Test Question-----------------A
 
Answer-------------------------B
 
Amount.......................$48.00 only and only fees
 
 
We await to receive the western union payment informations once you receive this message today. Please if you a are not the real beneficiary dont respond or delete
 
Yours in service
Financial Minister
Federal republic of Benin
WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE..
Western union payment instruction.


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