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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: "Stanley Lafenetre " <stanley@methodexsystems.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 22:45:04 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Urgent & Important Message,



















Attn;

We are the West African Financial Service Authority ( W.A.F.S.A ). This message is to officially
inform you that your email address has been selected by among the Scam Victims, listed to be
compensated of "One Million Nine Hundred Thousand United State Dollars". The arrangement is for
URBAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (UDB), Benin-Republic to set up an online account in your name and credited
the said amount therein and give you an access code to make the transfer yourself little by little
into your account in your Country peaceful

Therefore you are to contact Mr. Nada James the ( UDB ) Regional Manager via his email address here
( mr.nadajames@qq.com ) to give you further directives.

It is very important for your compensation.

Regards,
Mr.Stanley Lafenetre.
(W.A.F.S.A)



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