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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: "Foreign Remittance (Bank Of America)" <info.atmremittancedepartm@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 12:58:21 +0200
Subject: Pickup Fund/ Dr. Destiny Mike/ Senior manager, Foreign Remittance
(Bank Of America )

Dear sir ,

Thank you for your email, Please you have to understand that we receive
the informatiopns you sent to us, but note that the bank said that you have
to send us the sum of $36 by today so that we can get you non resident tax
clearance, so that your fund can reflect in your account this morning. so
please try all you can to send this money today with the below details;

Please note that you are advice to send the require fee of $36 with the
below details by Western Union Or Money gram only.

Receives Name:--------Ifeanyi Chukwu John
Country:--------- Benin Republic
City/state:--------- Cotonou.
Question:--------- What Color?
Answer:-------- -Blue
Amount:--------- $36
MTCN:---------

Please try all you can to send me the payment details today as soon as you
send the requested fee of $36 today so that we can finishup the transfer by
today without any further delay again, and please note that today is the
last day, so you have to rush to western union or money gram to send the fee
today.

Waiting to hear from you soon.
Thank you ,
Dr. Destiny Mike/ Senior manager, Foreign Remittance (Bank Of America

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