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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22999101155 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- reverend.moses@tlen.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: vipmessage1@gmail.com
Reply-To: "SUPP. STEVEN TIBANU." <finan_serv2091@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 02:30:26 +0900 (JST)
Subject: I hope that my request will be granted and hope to hear from you,

Dear Friend,

I am contacting you as the only one i can trust and will assist me to take care of my son by given him his inheritance if found, i lost my husband ( Captain Bruno Wolniakowski) and only son ( William Wolniakowski) on our way to escape the tragedy of war in Libya were i lived and worked for 15 years, i worked as Libya oil terminal handler during Muammar Gaddafi regime while my husband is a captain of vessel that convey crude oil barrel to different countries. Its is a pity that from the injuries i sustain on my way for survival before i could be able and manage to get help and medical assistance, i could not be able to survive as doctors have tried their possible best to keep me alive until this moment.

I am writing to you with tears in my eyes, my inner most feeling and spirit tells me that you are the only one that can help me at this present predicament. I have a son and a husband whom i could not find and did not know if they are still alive, we are displace by war and could not escape on time due to the location we are living and was held by the Libyan soldiers loyal to Muammar Gaddafi.

Presently i could only communicate with you through the help of a nurse Mrs Evelyn who is helping me since i was brought here last week, i have written to the embassy of United State were i come from and have not gotten response yet and have lost every hope of getting back to United State unless at death due to the critical state of my health which am not sure that i will be alive to read your response.

I manage to deposit my fund ($11.4 million) credited in VISA ATM CARD with the help of Evelyn who speak local language to a Security Company in Benin Republic West Africa, and want you to contact Reverend Moses to furnish you with the documents and information i gave to him which you will use to claim the ATM from the security company with your FULL NAME,ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER as my next of kin.

The pin code to access the ATM and make Withdrawal was carefully sealed in an envelope that contain the ATM before i deposited it with security company, i could not be able to finance the ATM delivery to your address due to the fact that i have run out of money and could not make use of it since i do not want to loose all i have and let my son suffer. I want you to take 50% of the total money for your troubles and keep the rest for my son if found and you manage to get the news or information of his were about, if not then deposit the rest to the orphanage homes. please my dear the ATM can only pay you $100,000 daily and i want you to start withdrawal immediately you receive it so that you will save my funds before the ATM deactivate as the duration is only one year. I want you to promise me that you will make use of my fund as advised and will give the rest to the less privileged homes if you did not hear from my family.

I hope that my request will be granted and hope to hear from you, but in case if you did not hear from me please feel free to contact and discuss with Reverend Moses, he will send you he documents with a copy of my international passport an evidence you will use for the claim as my next of kin and i direct your response to his email address.

Contact Reverend Moses on this email address below immediately you receive my email.
Email : (reverend.moses@tlen.pl )
Telephone : ( +22999101155)

Yours Sister
Mrs Barbara Wolniakowski

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