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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: From Hon Ms Mary Samuleh <simone.bellini81@alice.it>
Reply-To: officewestern68@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2013 20:28:11 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: The first $6000.00 was sent today

The first $6000.00 was sent today

This is to inform you that $6000 has been sent to you via western
union as part of your daily paymant until the whole of 2.5USD is completely
transferred
So kindly contact the manager on this information for the due processes. Mr.
Brown C Martins. (wunionoffice45@yahoo.com)phone..+229-98438956

You are not expected to pay for the transfer charge as that will be deducted
from the funds once the remittance is done. The only fee you will send to them
before the transfer is $155USD for paper work and remittance,Once again
congratulations.

The IMF commission who set up this payment programmer is now waiting for
confirmation so hasten up and give the agent a call to process your funds at
once. Please do not forget to update me as soon as you receive this first
payment.
For Claims of Funds, Please Submit / provide the Following Information's;*Full
Name, *Contact Address,*Profession, *Sex, *Age, *Telephone (mobile)
Once again congratulations.
Thanks,
>From Hon Ms Mary Samuleh
(IMF REPS BENIN.)

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