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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 Larry Angela <larryangela1960@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: moneytransferoffice92@ymail.com
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:25:46 +0300
Subject: CONTACT WESTERN UNION OFFICE



Dear Friend,Greetings!

we have concoulded yesterday with the governor of Eco bank here in
benin republic that you should start receiving your paymenyt of
£400,000.00 ERUS through westerrn union money transfer from
tomorrow,But you will be receiving £3000 EURS only per a day.

so you are advice to contact the western union operator Dr. MOHAMED
LOPEZ , Right now contact him and re-confirm your information to him
right away so that he will send you your money controll number of your
first payment Which is £3000 for you to pick it up in any western
union arround you .

Here is there info Dr. MOHAMED LOPEZ His
email...(moneytransferoffice92@ymail.com) His phone.. +229 67205211
And also here is the informations you need to send to him ,

Your receiver'sname..
Your country .........
Your telephone number...........
Your city..............
Your identity card Passport
Your occupation...

All this informations is to avoid sending your money to wrong
person,yours in service,

Thanks Oceanic Bank Plc

Mr Larry Angela

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