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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: "scott" <scott@montgomeryprint.com>
Reply-To: vitalunitedbank@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 04:33:23 -0400
Subject: Attn My Dear,


Attn My Dear,
Verification has been done proper  over your payment file and you have been approved to receive your fund of $3.8m usd from Federal Government of Benin. We have already settled with ministry of finance.Now you will be receiving your fund through MONEYGRAM payment at $5,000 per day till  your total amount $3.8m is transferred.
For immediate receive of your total funds and to avoid any delay, You are hereby required to contact the vital united bank and forward your full information BENEFICIARY REQUIRED;RECEIVER NAME:,ADDRESS:E: COUNTRY: TELEPHONE:
direct to(vitalunitedbank@yahoo.com),TEL +229-98067123.  
Yours sincerely,
Mr Joseph Young.



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