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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: "techsupport" <techsupport@brocoproducts.com>
Reply-To: ministryfinance5050@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:35:36 -0500
Subject: YOUR WESTERN UNION MTCN IS READY AND AVAILABLE T0 PICK UP

YOUR WESTERN UNION MTCN IS READY AND AVAILABLE
T0 PICK UP

Attn My Dear
We have done proper verification over your
payment file and it has been approved to send
a compensation of $3.8m,usd from Federal
Government of Benin.

We have already forwarded your payment file
to the ministry of finance to start transfer
your funds via western union payment $4500 per
day till total amount $3.8m is completed.
You are hereby required to contact the ministry
of finance with your full information to

Dr, Jack Land
email(ministryfinance5050@gmail.com)
To renewing your file immediately to enable you
pick this first 4500,today you have starting
receive your money.

(1) FULL NAME
(2) ADDRESS
(3) COUNTRY
(4) PRIVATE TEL
(5) PRIVATE FAX
(6) YOUR AGE
(7)YOUR FILE NO.... KGU/8020182590

YOURS FAITHFULLY

Mrs Justina Will

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