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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: "Ms. sam mike" <rgranero@alice.it>
Reply-To: westrenun22@yahoo.in
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2013 16:21:35 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: urgent messag

I write to inform you that today is last day given to you to pay the
$99.00
For mailing of your Western union, if you fail to send it. And the fund
is$4.5
Million and all your information today we will return the money to
Central
Bank Benin and you will not blame anybody because enough chance was
Given to
You, if you are ready send the $99.00 with this name and address
Go and
Send the money with this information to us.

Receiver name------peter ani
Country------------BENIN
City--------------COTONOU
Question------------IN GOD
Answer-------------WE TRUST
Amount------------$99.00
MTCN--------------
SENDER NAME--------
Email us back with the SENDERS NAME and money transfer control number
MTCN
Once
You send the $99.00, Call me on telephone number Tel: +229-98589565
Thanks
Ms. sam mike
Email(westrenun22@yahoo.in)

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