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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: "Wama" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <prof.mohamedbenomar@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2013 07:48:38 +0530
Subject: From West African Monetary Agency

West African Monetary Agency (WAMA)
www.amao-wama.org
Prof. M. B. O NDIAYE
Director General



Dear, Foreign Beneficiary,

I am Prof. Mohamed Ben Omar NDIAYE, Director General of West African
Monetary Agency (WAMA) and President of the West African Cyber crime Center
(WAC1). The essence of this notification is as a result of the mandate
from the United Nation (UN) and the World Bank to make sure all debts owed
to foreign citizens from this part of the World which includes
Inheritance, Contract, Lottery, Compensation etc are been cleared and paid
to his/her rightful beneficiary accordingly.

I am relieved to officially announce to you that your name was released,
after detail reviewed your email address among the foreign beneficiaries
approved by the above Authorities to receive new compensation payment sum
of $3.500,000.00 (Three Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) from the
recovered assets account.

Please you kindly advised to quickly provide this office with your full
information as stated below for official documentation and processing of
payment accordingly to you:

1. FULL NAMES:
2. FULL ADDRESS:
3. REACHABLE PHONE NUMBER:
4. AGE:
5. OCCUPATION:
6. NATIONALITY
7. NAME OF NEXT OF KIN
8. VALID COPY OF ANY WORKING I.D SUCH AS DRIVER LICENSE OR PASSPORT

For urgent attention please call Tel: + (234) 7030176658 (24hours
service line)

We believe this notification meets you in a very good present state of
mind. Should in case you need any more information in regards to this
notification, feel free to call us so that we can brief you more as we are
here to guide you during and after this payment has been completely
perfected and you have received your compensation payment as stated.

Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation in advance as we
earnestly await your urgent response to this matter

Sincerely,
Prof. M. B. O NDIAYE
Director General
West African Monetary Agency (WAMA)

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