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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mary Victoria Tarore [MKT Services - HQ]" <mary@metroindonesia.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 16:44:07 +0700
Subject: COMPENSATION

COMPENSATION

HEADQUARTER :10084 BP AKPAKPA COTONOU
BENIN REPUBLIC,WEST AFRICAN.  
21/3 /2014

Dear friend,

 I am obliged to inform you that our Government Federal republic of Benin {FRB} has mapped out the total  sum of $800.000.00 from the compensation Office for all your past efforts and attempts to assist us in transferring those funds despite that it failed us somehow Now contact our payment secretary Office in Cotonou Benin republic to receive your compensation funds.

Contact person: name is Mr John Mark, his email address is (johnmarkk0@yahoo.fr ) ask him to send you the total $800.000.00 bank draft or bytransfering into your private or company bank account of your choice.We appreciated your efforts at that time very much.So feel free and get in touched with the secretary officer Mr.John Mark and instruct him where to send the amount to you.

Please do let our department know immediately you receive it so that we can keep the records properly.Remember that we had forwarded instruction to the secretary office on your behalf,so feel free to contact him now to enable him send your money to you without any delay.

My regards to you and your
Pastor Johnson,


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