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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: Mr James Ngosine <edochepeter@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: wetern_u@live.fr
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:46:30 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: SPECIAL BONUS FROM WESTERN UNION OFFICE TO CUSTOMERS




SPECIAL BONUS FROM WESTERN UNION OFFICE TO CUSTOMERS
 
ATTN BENEFICIARY:
 
Hello my good friend I just want to inform you now that the only money you have   to pay now is $47.00,now  we are giving   bonus of $5000 to help all of our customer to make all our customer receive there fund , so if you want to receive your fund go ahead now and send $47.00 to enable us release your fist payment of $5000 to you as soon as you receive this email ,the bonus will last only this week after nest week all the payment will be cancel
 
RECEIVER NAME ---------- MR Anthony Onyibor Ikwunne
CITY--------------------COTONOU
COUNTRY-------------------BENIN REPUBLIC
TEST QUESTION---------------HONEST
TEST ANSWER-----------------PAYMENT
AMOUNT------------------------$47. US DOLLAR ONLY
 
Note that the administrator payment needs this detail from you to process your payment:
Receiver name======
Country ======
City =======
Tel======
Test question-========
Answer=========
Comply now because as soon as you sent this required details to Mr James Ngosine. EMAIL me on this email wetern_u@live.fr MINISTER OF FINANCIAL. FREDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
FORGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT OFFICE

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