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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: "Managing Director Dr.Garry C.Edward" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <riafinancial_moneytransfer@live.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:24:09 -0700
Subject: Receive $2,580,000.00USD From TransUnion Assistance Department(FVAD

Attention Esteemed Beneficiary,

Note The TransUnion Fraud Victim Assistance Department (FVAD) 02 B.P. 4561 Recette Principale
Republic of Benin, Cotonou is contacting you for action because TransUnion’s FVAD is the credit industry’s first class department dedicated to helping and confort victims. The FVAD works with UNITED NATIONS,law enforcement officials and other reporting agency to help investigate and prevent fraud. Since 1992, the FVAD has helped millions of people who are victims in fraud, or potential victims that lost their relatives in civil war,plane crash,accident,earthquqte etc.

It is obvious that this information will come to you as a surprise,This is to inform you TransUnion Fraud Victim Assistance Department (FVAD) has agreed to provide a financial support to all those who has been lost their relatives in civil war,plane crash,accident,earthquqte, and victim that been defruaded from Lottery ,Gambling competition, This includes all peoples their Business collaps due to Government problem, Also the peoples that have Bankruptcy , TransUnion Assistance Department (FVAD) has agreed to assist you with sum of (#2,580,000.00 USD) Two Million five hundred and eighty thousand United State Dollars raw cash , we write to inform you that your e-mail address has been selected and was attached to our office file , that is the reason why we are contacting you.

TransUnion Fraud Victim Assistance Department (FVAD) have given RIA Companies authority and power to start sending you funds install mentally through RIA Money Transfer. This transfer means, you will be receiving ( 2,580,000.00 USD) through RIA Money Transfer to settle your bills/debits and to take a very care of your self,this fund was recovered from scammers with the help of our lawyers. Now you have to Contact Mrs.Bianca Anselm the RIA Agent on her contact below, She is the person that will direct you how to get your funds.

Failure to act upon the above advice shall give the Government of Benin Republic and TransUnion Fraud Victim Assistance Department (FVAD) the right to recall the funds back for its gains. Furthermore, be aware that the G8 member nations shall in no means extend the given deadline as contained in the treaty of your payment. You are properly inform and welcome.

HERE IS THE CONTACT DETAILS OF RIA AGENT:
______________________________________________________
RIA Companie:Avenue CENSAD-Face ? B?nin Marina
Benin Republic Cotonou,
RIA Agent: Mrs.Bianca Anselm
Office E-mail Address: { riafinancial_moneytransfer@live.com
___________________________________________________________

Endeavor to contact RIA Companies Agent Benin Republic Branch Office MRS.BIANCA ANSELM with her office e-mail Address and make sure you provide your personal information's to enable her attend to your file and explain how you will get your funds.

Best Regards
TransUnion Fraud Victim Assistance Department (FVAD)
Managing Director Dr.Garry C.Edward
Office Address: 02 B.P. 4561 Recette Principale
Republic of Benin, Cotonou

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