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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: "Mr.Kwang Park" <bankoceanic82@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: "Mr.Kwang Park" <financialbakbenin2@helixnet.cn>
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 14:00:59 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Attn My Dear




 



Attn My Dear

Now we have arranged your payment of ($2.5million) Two million five hundred thousand united states dollars in ATM payment card to be sent to you through Western Union money transfer payment and through Money Gram transfer payment.

Your payment will be sending to you by western union and by money gram,amount you will receive per day is $14,300.
$7,150usd you will receive via western union money transfer and $7,150 you will receive via money gram transfer.

The minister trust funds of Benin Republic will send you the currently standards track details you need to pick up your ($14,300usd) payment by western union and money gram, you will receive every day till you receive the $2.5millions united State dollars. Now no need to send this ATM CARD because you not be able to withdraw from the ATM card due to the ATM master card contains Large money on it.

The Director Administrator Trust Funds have already signed your payment. Now you are free to comply with WEMACO PAYMENT OFFICE on this email (financialbakbenin2@helixnet.cn) How ever kindly contact the below person who is in position to release your payment by Western Union and Money Gram per $14,300usd A day.

Dr. Gani Mensah Of Western Union Department Financial Bank Benin.

Email:financialbakbenin2@helixnet.cn
+229 98582709

Receiver Name:----------
Country:----------------
City:-------------------
Address:----------------
Tell:-------------------
Test Question:----------
Answer:-----------------

A copy of your Identity Card.

Comply now because as soon as you send this required details to Dr. Gani Mensah he will start sending your payment by western union and by money gram.

Regards

Thanks and be bless

Mr.Kwang Park

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