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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: "IREMIT GLOBAL REMITTANCE LTD." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <iremittanceltd@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:12:51 +0100
Subject: YOU WILL PICK UP YOUR MONEY TODAY

DEAR FRIEND,
 
INFORMATION REACHING US FROM OUR CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS NOW, STATES THAT YOU ONLY HAVE 48HOURS TO EFFECT PAYMENT FOR THE ACTIVATION OF YOUR M.T.C.N TO ENABLE YOU CASH UP YOUR FIRST $5,000.00. FROM YOUR TOTAL SUM FUND MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND STATE DOLLARS, ($4.500,000.00) SINCE YOU ARE FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO MAKE THIS PAYMENT WE HAVE DECIDED THAT YOU ARE TO GO AHEAD AND PAY WHATEVER YOU HAVE FOR THE CHARGES FEE SINCE YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO COME UP WITH THE REQUIRED SUM, TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE HERE, YOU ARE TO PAY WHAT EVER YOU HAVE FOR THE FEE, WE WILL SEND YOUR PAYMENT UPON RECEIPT OF THIS PAYMENT.
 
BE INFORMED THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY THE BALANCE UPON CASHING UP OF YOUR FIRST $5,000.00. ALSO I AM USING THIS MEDIUM TO INFORM YOU THAT FAILURE TO PAY WILL LEAVE US WITH NO OPTION BUT TO DEACTIVATE YOUR PAYMENT FILE OF WHICH YOU CAN NEVER CASH UP YOUR FUND, I WANT YOU TO SEND WHATEVER YOU HAVE TODAY WITH THE INFORMATION BELLOW.
 
Receiver Name :::::::: Edwin Obalimu
Country :::::::: Benin Republic
City :::::::: Parakon
Question :::::::: what color
Answer :::::::: Blue
Amount ::::::::
Money Transfer Control Number :::::::: (M.T.C.N)
Sender's name ::::::::
Sender's Phone number :::::::::
Sender's Home address :::::::::
 
PLEASE ANY AMOUNT YOU SEND LET US KNOW, SEND US THE M.T.C.N NUMBER IMMEDIATELY YOU SEND THE MONEY AND IMMEDIATELY WE CONFIRM IT WE WILL SEND YOU THE FIRST RECEIPT OF YOUR $5,000.00. TODAY AND NOT TOMORROW.
 
REGARDS
IREMIT GLOBAL REMITTANCE OFFICE
BENIN REPUBLIC FOR YOUR PAYMENT
 

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