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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 JOHNSON CHUKWUEMEKA <transferdepartmentbnkbj@wss-id.org>
Reply-To: info.revjohnsonchukwuemeka@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 13:07:25 +0100 (BST)
Subject: The money you sent has.......


Hello! 

Attention!

BJ Lab Benin. Intercepted a bunch of payment information from Western Union and money gram. The money you sent has halted the transaction by the demand of the Federal Criminal Investigation Service case No. 3752 since the recipient has been undergoing the international retrieval by the Interpol.

Furthermore, you will pay for the Zip archive to receive back three hundred thousand USD that is an executable. The requested fee for the Zip archive is $32 you will send it via western union with the name ;

Senders Name----------
Receiver name------GODSON C. OTEH
Country------ Bénin Repiblic
City------ Cotonou
Test question------God is our  
Test answer------Father
Amount------ $32.00 only
Mtcn-------

On our receipt of the payment information, we will them process the payment and attach the invoice and you will print out the invoice copies attached and collect the money at any western union office. You must make sure you have your ID card you will use for making the payment before the money will be hand to you.
If you do not pay the fee in five days you will have to pay 20$ per day.
Thank you!
Yours BJ Lab Benin.
reply only via this email  info.revjohnsonchukwuemeka@gmail.com also with the  MTCN questen /answer as soon as you send the fee .

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