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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: Stan Dim <standim2@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: westernunion5555@ig.com.br
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 19:20:03 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Good Day,




Good Day,

Please we need your current home address and telephone number.. to
able us start sending your US$4.5m to you as we were instructed by IMF
to be sending you $6000.00 each day till the whole amount USD$4.5M but
you can send only $65 for transfer charge to starting pick up day $6000,00 is
located to you,

Use this information to send the $65 right now
information and your address
Receiver:OfO MIKE
Country:Benin Republic
City :Cotonou
Text :A Answer:B
Amount:$65 Sender.. MTCN...
Your Name... Address Telephone number... Country..

Immediately you receive this Email
Or contact (westernunion5555@ig.com.br)
barr john paul

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