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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: "scott" <scott@montgomeryprint.com>
Reply-To: westernuniontransfer189@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:55:38 -0400
Subject: Indicating this code (011887)

 
Indicating this code (011887) to western union money transfer, The Board of Federal Ministry of Finance Benin Republic are here to notify you of your payment inherited funds of (US$ 4.5 Million USD After the meeting held on 20th Feb, 2013. His Excellence the PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN Has instructed this Department to send your funds to you through western union money transfer for easier receive of your inherited funds without any further delay.
 
You are required to send your name and address to our Payment Officer where you want your fund to be send through Western Union. The maximum amount you will be receiving per a day is ($5000.00),as soon as they confirmed your information as listed bellow,you be advise to contact our payment officer with your full information listed bellow....
 
Your receiver's name=========Country================City====================Tel=======================
Age/Sex===================A copy of your picture=====Test question===============Answer======================= 
Contact person; Mr Joe Watson, Tel :+229-99 88 29 65,  Email:( westernuniontransfer189@yahoo.fr )
Regards,
Mr.Andy Scott. 

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