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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: "UPS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <diplomat_eric.oke@hotmail.fr>
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 19:13:17 +0530
Subject: BREAKING NEWS ON REGARDING THE REALISE OF YOUR FUND



BREAKING NEWS REGARDING THE REALISE OF YOUR FUNDS

HERE IS YOU FIRST PAYMENT OF FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
(4500USD)WHEN YOU PICK IT UP CALL ME ON MY DIRECT PHONE NUMBER +229
98217684 TO ENABLE ME PROGRAMME ANOTHER PAYMENT.

SENDERS NAME== Glen Sawyer
MTCN NUMBER=== 5268417430
TEX QUSTION== IN GOD.
ANS===========WE TRUST..
TRACK YOUR PAYMENT NOW

Information reaching us from our corporate headquarters now,states
that you only have 48hours to effect payment for the activation of
your MTCN to enable you cash up your first $5,000:00 from a total of
$3.6million Since you are finding it difficult to make this payment we
have decided that you are to go ahead and pay $107dollars for the
activation fee since you are not able to come up with the required
sum, time is of the essence here.
You are to pay $107 dollars for the activation fee; we will activate
your MTCN upon receipt of this payment.

Be informed that you will have to pay the balance sum of your
activation upon cashing up of your first 5,000:00 Usd, also I am using
this medium to inform you that failure to pay the balance sum will
leave us with no option but to deactivate your MTCN of which you will
not be able to cash up the balance sum.

ALL YOU NEED TO DO NOW IS TO TRY YOUR POSSIBLE BEST TO MAKE SURE THAT
YOU SEND $98 dollars HERE IS THE INFORMATION.

RECEIVER NAME....NZEDIGWE ANTHONY
COUNTRY...BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY...COTONOU
QUESTION...very
ANSWER...urgent
AMOUNT.....$107
MTCN............


Be advised to contact the ECOBANK/WESTERN UNION OPERATION MANAGER Mr.
DR.Sam Jallow through below information.
EcoBank/Western Union BENIN
PAYMENT DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTANT.
Email, www.western_union07@superposta.com
+229-98217682

Best Regards,
Yours in service,
DR.MRS,KATE UDOBA
EcoBank Auditing
Manager Benin Republic.

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