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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.Ben Bernanke" <datro220881t@alice.it>
Reply-To: baank.of_merica@qq.com
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014 09:16:12 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Urgent form bank of America

Hello

We got Alert from the Fedearl Governemnt of Benin to credit your account with
$8Million from Benin reserve account in Bank of America.In our view research
we contacted IMF and US Homland Seucrity about the issue, they conform it
legal in your name,But $105 is required from you for the (UEPAF) in Benin and
you are given 48hrs to make the payment direct to American Embassy in Benin
with BELOW.After $105 no more fee again:

Receiver:Mr.Emmanuel udezuo
Country:Benin Republic
Amount$105
Question:info
Answer:info

Thanks for banking with Bank of America
Regard Mr.Ben Bernanke.
Email:baank.of_merica@qq.com

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