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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: "Mrs.Destiny Asah" <destin.asah@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 07:55:57 +0800
Subject: Good News, Compliment Of The Season...

I Was Calling Your Telephone Number To Give You The Information
Through Phone But You Did Not Pick Up My Calls Throughout That
Yesterday Even This Morning. Now I Decided To Email You The MTCN And
Sender's Name So That You Will Pick Up This USD5000.00 To Enable Us
Send Another Today As You Know We Will Be Sending You Only USD2000.00
Per Daily.

Please Run To Western Union To Pick Up The USD2000.00 And Call Me Back
To Send You Another Payment Today, Direct Phone Line Is:
+229-99-10-54-12. Manager Dr George Koffi Email: (
westernunionbounscenter@yahoo.it) Call Or Email Me Once

You Picked Up This USD2000.00. Here Is The Western Union Information
To Pick Up The Money:

MTCN # 593-0843-242
Sender Name:Mr. EJIOFOR PETER
Amount's $2,000.00
Test Question:::::what colour
Test Answer::::::Green

I am Waiting For Your Call Once You Pick Up The Money.

MEANWHILE YOU ARE REQUIRE TO SEND US THE TRANSFERING FEE WHICH IS
$35.00USD FOR THE WHOLE TRANSFER CHARGES, THAT WE HAVE ALREADY
REMITTED TO YOUR NAME,SO WITHOUT THE TRANSFER FEE YOU CAN NOT PICK THE
MONEY FOR IT'S ON HOLD AND THE MTCN CANNOT BE RELEASED TO YOU UNTILL
YOU SEND THE TRANSFER FEE, THAT IS AN INSTRUNCTION FROM THE FEDERAL
MINISTERY OF FINANCE (FMF).Please Email Me Your Direct Telephone
Number Because I Need To Be Calling You Once We Send Any Payment For
These Information's.

HERE IS THE INFORMATION THAT YOU WILL USE TO SEND THE TRANSFER CHARGE
SO THAT YOUR FIRST PAYMENT WILL BE RELEASE TO YOU FOR ANOTHER TO BE
SENT IMMEDIATELY.

1. Receiver Name :----ASAMOAH ANTHONY
2. City/Country:------Cotonou - Benin Republic.
3. Question---------Honest
4. Answer:----------Trust
5. Amonut:----------US$35.00
6. MTCN: -----------
7. Sender Name------

Dr FRANK JIM

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