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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 Mike Okoye <terry_hedges@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: uwww.western41@rocketmail.com
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 10:55:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT.








Attention;...,
 
IRREVOCABLE RELEASE
OF YOUR PAYMENT.
 
The Board of federal ministry of finance Benin Republic
are hereby to notify you of your payment inheritance funds of US $3.4million
after the meeting held on 11th of May 2012. His Excellence the PRESIDENT OF
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN has Instructed this Department to send your funds
through our Western Union money transfer, for easy receive of your inheritance
funds without any further delay to avoid paying money to the fraud stars that is
going on through global now ,
 
You are required to send your name and
address where you want your fund to be sent to you through Western Union money
transfer. But the only fee that you will send to the Western Union as their
transfer Charge is $65 us
The maximum amount you will be receiving per a day starting from tomorrow
is $5,000) and the MTCN NO# will be sent along with the Text Questions &
Answers for you to receive your fund through any Western Union Location in your
Country,
Send your information to Mr Mike Ofo of western union money
transfer in Cotonou Benin Republic.
 
Receiver name--------------

Country-----------------------
City....................
Test
question...............
Answer...................
Tel
phone----------------------
Age.........................
 
For
further procedure Contact our payment officer with the information below; Also
remember that you are to send the transfer charge to them through Money Gram or
through Western union with this information below here;
 
Reciever's name; ,,,,,,,,,,,OBINNA ONYEBUCHI,
Country ; ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Benin Republic ,
City ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Cotonou
Text Question;
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,EVERY DAY
Answer ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,$5000.USD
Amount ;
,,,,,,,,,,,,,$65usd,
Sender's name ;,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Mtcn
no.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
 
You are also advised to contact the president Dr.
Thomas Yayi Boni on email,(hisexcellencydrthomasyayiboni32@yahoo.com) 
to notify him that you've made the
payment.
Manager name; Mr Mike Okoye
 
 
Email;
(uwww.western41@rocketmail.com)
Try to fill the Above Information’s where
they will be sending you your money,
Yours faithfully,
DR SIMEON MIRACLE, 



 

 

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