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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. Rose Daniel" <m.beebe@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: western_union20201@live.fr
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 22:40:34 +0800 (CST)
Subject: FROM MRS ROSE DANIEL:





Attn:
My dear Valued Customer,



Am
so sorry for the delayed



How are you toady? note that I
am writing to let you know that your Hanged funds is still here waiting to be
transfer to you. 



The Breaking News Mon 21 /1/2013
is that the Boards of Directors and higher Regulatory authorities that is
incharge of international transaction has declared that you MUST receive XMAS
BONUS of  $10,000.00 out of your total sum $970.000.00 by 2 Diffrent payment of
$5,000 Each through Western Union Today or Tomorrow Morning  immediately you pay
$24 for the Bonus Cut Schadule Fee (BCSF).

The arrangement has been made
and the Federal High File has signed and aproved
your Bonus Cut Schadule Fee (BCSF)
Paper for urgent Western Union Transfer which
will be done today immediately you send the $24
today


And the only money you will pay
for the 2 Diffrent payment of $5,000 is only $24 for
the (BCSF) which, means your transfer will
start today.

The 2 days transfer of your fund
$5,000 will be done today; While your total $960.000 will be Completed after
Xmas.


I am here to swear to you that
your the 2 payment of the $5,000 will be on its way today or lastest tomorrow
morning once we confirm the $24 from you today which is for
the (BCSF) as agreement to show you are
the truth.



SEND THE
MONEY TO NAME OF ATTORNEY INCHARGE:


RECEIVER:
Mr. Obalimu Lowrence
COUNTRY:
Benin Republic
City:
Porto Novo
QUESTION:
How long?
ANSWER:
Today
AMOUNT:
$24
MTCN:
SENDER:

Due to my swear and vow I made
upon this deal, I couldn't keep silent over your matter rather I must fulfil my
words that is why I keep struggling wrestling on your behalf to see that you
smiles with your breakthrough of of XMAS BONUS of $10,000.00



I REPEAT MY VOW AGAIN, ONCE YOU
SEND THIS ONLY $25,DEFINITELY YOUR 2 PAYMENTs MUST BE DONE TO YOU AND NOTHING
MORE WILL BE REQUEST FROM YOU. NO ADDITIONAL FEE AGAIN AFTER $24.

To avoid mistake in sending your
daily payments to you, I suggest you:


RECONFIRM YOUR FULL RECEIVING
DETAILS INFORMATIONS UPON CONFIRMING THE MTCN AND SENDER NAME OF TEH $24 TO
ENABLE YOU GET YOUR $5,000 TODAY




Regards:
Mrs. Rose Daniel

western_union20201@live.fr













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