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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: "SCAM PROT." <customer.alert58@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: scamprotector@go2.pl
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:10:44 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Attn: Scamprot Beneficiary,




Attn: Scamprot Beneficiary,
We are the Scam protector organization assign by the world
Organization to investigate scams activities and refund all scam
Victims of their funds that was stolen from them by the fraud artist
On the internet.
Therefore, we wish to inform you that you’re among the people to
Benefit from the refunding with huge interest and compensation. It is
Now ready and we need your help to enable us carry out this exercise
Perfectly on the scam against you.
As you may have it, this is part of the exercise to pay you back of
Your entire funds that was stolen from you by the internet scams with
Huge interest and compensation.
To claim your money, you fill the below:
Full Name:
Age:
Telephone #:
Address:
When you got involve into scam transaction?
The Amount you spent to Fraudsters?
The names and telephone numbers of the people who scammed you?
For the started then noted us that you will receive $2,150usd for consolelation through western union office or money gram and we don’t know the amount you have lost from scammers internet since you have been dealing with them.
So western union said that your Signature  charge fees can cost you only $45usd, to prove that your the right Beneficiary, So you need to send them the $45usd to receiver your first consolation of Two thousand one hundred fifty United State Dollar before we move on how to receive your total fund.
So here is western union email information.
Email.....westernunion.00116@yahoo.fr
Office Number.......229 9839 6245
Location......Cotonou
Country.......Benin Republic
Amount........$45usd
Test..........For
Answer........Victim
Receiver Name.. Mr. Udeagha Paul
Mtcn...........
Sender name....
Country........
Send this transfer charge now for western union to send you consolation amount before we go into your total fund thanks and good luck to you and your families.
All other question will come to you once you respond to this mail
Massage and you are to get back to us in response to this mail as to
Enable them precede without delay.
You are to contact the Payment agent with the below info:
Contact Person: Mrs. Franca Benson
Contact Email address: scamprotector@go2.pl
Thank you.
Mr. John Morrison J.P
SCAM PROT.
SCAM PROTECTOR ORGANIZATION.

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