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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 loke <paymentoffice82@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: moneygramoffice0019@yahoo.dk
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2011 02:58:25 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT HAS BE SENT TODAY




 Attn Customer,
 
There is an issue involving $1.9M US Dollar which was called to Our Bank (CAPITAL CITY BANK) from THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF BENIN
REPUBLIC concerning your compensation of $1.900, 000.00 USD has been forwarded to Money Gram Agent Office and An instruction has come
directly from Mr.john mike of Ministry Of Finance.He asked us to start sending your fund install mentally $7000.00 per a day through
International Money Gram transfer.
 
This type of transfer means, you will be receiving $7000.00 every day through the International Money Gram transfer until the total of
$1.9MUSD is completely transferred to you.As a matter of urgency, to affect your first payment of $7000 through Money Gram, Now you have to
Contact Mr. john mike, the director Money Gram on his contact below as he is the person in charge of your payment.
The International Money Gram Agent Office:
Name: Mr.john mike E-mail:(moneygramoffice0019@yahoo.dk)
Tele phone Number: +229 99300456
Here are the details you needed to forward to them, in order to help you
pick the first payment of $8,000.00.
Full name_______
Reconfirm your address______
Personal Telephone number_____
Age______
copy of id_______
 
NOTE that You will also have to send them the Tax Clearance charges and  registration of payment file, which is $79 [as per the instruction
from the International Monetary Fund (I.M.F)] Pls. Contact Mr.john mike ASAP and send them the above requirements, for them to release
the pick up information for your first $7000 payment. 
 
mr james loke
The management
Cotonou, Benin

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