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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: "MRS.ANN PAULSON" <annpaulson18@yahoo.in>
Reply-To: ministryfinance04@orangemail.es
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 03:41:49 -0900 (AKST)
Subject: YOUR WESTERN UNION MTCN IS READY AND AVAILABLE T0 PICK UP

YOUR WESTERN UNION MTCN IS READY AND AVAILABLE
T0 PICK UP

Attn My Dear,

We have done proper verification over your payment file and it has been
approved to send a compensation of $3.8m,usd from Federal Government of
Benin We have already forwarded your payment file to the ministry of
finance to start transfer your funds via western union payment $4500 per
day till total amount $3.8m is completed.You are hereby required to
contact the ministry of finance with your full information to,

Dr, Jack Land
email,(ministryfinance04@orangemail.es)

To renewing your file immediately to enable you pick this first 4500,today
you have starting receive your money.

(1) FULL NAME
(2) ADDRESS
(3) COUNTRY
(4) PRIVATE TEL
(5) PRIVATE FAX
(6) YOUR AGE
(7)YOUR FILE NO.... KGU/8020182590

YOURS FAITHFULLY

MRS.JUSTINA WILL


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