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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: "DR. GREG JOHNSON" <deskofficiall@sify.com>
Reply-To: info.williams011@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:31:22 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: NON RESIDENT TAX CLEARANCE--






 Compliments and Greetings,  

 

This is an official notification of the availability of your full
entitlement valid $200.000.00 united states dollars which has not been
affected due to official negligence. This transfer has been held pending
and its original account suspended pending when the benefactor provided
the TAX clearance document .but the impostors who are operating in
syndicates all

over the world today are misled and misguided you about the position of
your fund with the sole aim of exporting money from you that explain why
you have not receive the payment up-to-date.

 

However, you are advised to immediately reconfirm your telephone and
currant contact/ payment receiving details to this e-mail address (
info.williams011@gmail.com) .You will receive your payment by: (1) By
wire transfer direct to your nominated bank account. (2). Issuing you
ATM CARD (3) or by drawing a cashiers cheque payable in your name, with
strict procedures of the International funds transfer rules and
regulations in avoidance of unhealthy intents and unnecessary delay.

 

So, let us know which of option you like to receive your monies .But
before we proceed, you are required to make a payment of the
Non-resident tax clearance of $30 only as the authorities demand which
is described as selective payment to enable us effect maximum clearance
on your file and automate your full information on the transfer script
text to ensure that

the payment reach your hand on time through a legal secure way from the
exact time frame we initiate our service if you accurately furnished us
with our requirement as instructed.

 

It is mandatory that you will send the fee via western union only to Provide the Non-resident tax with the below information

 

Senders Name-----

Recivers name---- Kelvin O. Omokwe

Destination country --- Benin Republic

City and state -- Cotonou

Zip code --- +229

Question----What Color?

Answer---Blue

Amount---------$30

MTCN--------

 

As soon as you send the money, kindly forward the MTCN to me/
attachement of the western union only. Note that we have no legal right
to deduct or add to the value of your funds because your payment has
already been keyed into the system for final transfer, thus the
compliance with this condition this payment will  reach

you within 48 banking hour or less.



Yours faithfully,

Dr. Greg Johnson

International Clearing House West Africa- BENIN


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