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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: "Dr. Williams Craig" <uba_pincode_cent44@9.cn>
Reply-To: money.gram8888@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:07:51 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: Good Day To You.



Foreign operation manager money gram int'l.
Office Benin republic. Rue bph141 Kingston avenue
Cotonou Benin. Our ref: mt89tq Tel: +229-94-80-73-99
Email Address :money.gram8888@yahoo.com.hk

Good Day To You.

I am emailing you sequel to your last E-mail, i want you to understand
that we are not trying to offended you in anywhere, but only to make sure
that you follow the normal process in getting your inheritance payment
through our office as you must know that i am a money-gram agent and also
the government inc.company. Your awarded fund, the total sum of
$7,000.00usd which was instructed this office to be paid to you through
atm card ,but we can no longer complete the payment through atm card due
to the problem our atm payment department is having with world bank so
your payment was moved to our custody for immediate release to you via
money-gram daily transfer.

Note:you are required to pay the sum of $39 usd before this money gram
operating branch can commence to reconfirm your payment file and it will
serve as the cost of signing your payment file to enable us send your
inheritance payment of $7,000.00usd usd by paying you $2.500 twice daily
as it is allowed to send only $2,500 per transfer,you are hereby
instructed to get back to this noble office with the required fee. I am
trust worthy person and would like to notify you that your first payment
must definitely get to your hands as soon you send the (usd$39) today.

You are to answer this little text to confirm that we are handling your
inheritance payment according to the right direction.please you are
expected to reply back to this money-gram office so that we proceed ahead
and commence your payment once you reconfirm your personal file as listed
below and send the requested fee of $39 usd today with the instruction
below.

Full name......................
Phone......................... ........
Home address..............
Country....................... ..
City.......................... ...........
Secret question......
Answer........................ ....

Use the information below to send the mandatory require fee total sum of
$39.00 via money-gram to enable us pick it from our department here and
reconfirm your payment file approval from the federal ministry of finance
and commerce your daily payment of $2,500.00 twice a day.

Receiver name:::::::::::: Okechukwu Chibike
Country::::::::::::::::::::: Benin Republic.
City:::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::Cotonou.
Test question::::::::::::10+10?
Answer::::::::::::::::::::::: 20.
Amount:::::::::::::::::::::::$ 39. 00 usd.
Sender ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
Mtcn;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

As soon as you received this email, kindly comply with this instructions
and be rest assure that your payment will commerce immediately by this
office once we conclude reconfirming your payment file from the right
office,we are here to protect the integrity and image of this money-gram.

You should understand that delaying can be very dangerous and may course
you misfortune in receiving your fund,you do not have to wait any longer
.since this office is making all necessary arrangement to be sure that
your payment is been commence once we confirm the requested payment and
information.

You should go ahead to send us that required (39.00 usd) and be rest
assured that within 24 hours your money will be confirmed to your address
and you will cash it from any of our correspondent money-gram branch there
in your country. Be re-assured of this money-gram office integrity and
personal integrity.

Urgent respond is needed from you.
Thanks for your patronage,
Honorable Dr. Williams Craig
Tel: Call +229-662-89-330.

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