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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: "Mrs.Destiny Asah" <destin.asah@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 02:52:49 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY; CUSTOMER,COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON.

GOOD DAY; CUSTOMER,

COMPLIMENT OF THE DAY TOGETHER WITH YOUR FAMILY, THIS IS TO CONFIRM
THE RECEIPT OF ORDER FROM THE FEDERAL MINISTER ADMINISTRATOR TRUST
FUND COMMITTEE DATED 27 / 03 / 2014.

IT IS MY GREAT PLEASURE AND HONOUR TO INFORM YOU THAT WE RECEIVED
EXPRESS MANDATE AND INSTRUCTIONS FROM MR.PRESIDENT, DR. YAYI DANIEL
BONI (GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN TOGETHER WITH THE FEDERAL
MINISTER ADMINISTRATOR TRUST FUND COMMITTEE TO COMMENCE THE IMMEDIATE
RELEASE OF YOUR FUNDS THROUGH THIS MEDIUM OF MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER
FOR EASY CONFIRMATION AND YOU SHOULD BE INFORMED THAT THROUGH THIS
MEDIUM OF MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER THAT YOU ARE ENTITLED TO BE
RECEIVING $4,500.00 USD ONLY PER DAY UNTIL YOUR TOTAL FUNDS IS
COMPLETELY TRANSFERRED TO YOU

HOWEVER; THE MANAGEMENT OF THIS MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER WISHS TO
INFORM YOU THAT YOUR FIRST INSTALMENT PAYMENT SUM OF ($4,500 USD) HAS
BEING SENT IN YOUR ADDRESS THIS MORNING BUT THE PAYMENT HAS PLACE ON
HOLD BECAUSE YOU DID NOT FULFILLED OUR RULES AND REGULATION UNDER
FORIEGIN TRANSACTION,

ACCORDING TO OUR FORIEGIN TRANSACTION STRATEGY THE TRANSACTION WILL
COST YOU SUM OF $45.00USD FOR THE SIGNING AND STAMPING FEE OF YOUR
PAYMENT FILE, PLESAE CALL ME WITHIN THIS CELL, +229 93 14 31 78
IMMEDIATELY OK


1) STAMP FEE $20.00


2) SIGN FEE $25.00


3) TOTAL SUM OF $45USD ONLY

SO MY DEAR IN YOUR BEST INTEREST, WE HEREBY ADVISED YOU TO USE BELOW
INFORMATION AND SEND THE STAMP AND SIGN FEE IMMEDIATELY THROUGH
WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER SO THAT WE CAN BE ABLE TO
RELEASE THE FIRST $4.500 USD FOR YOU TODAY

BELOW ARE THE RECEIVER DETAILS,

RECEIVER NAME / MR.OSEI ADUBOFOUR.
TEXT QUESTION / HOW
ANSWER / LONG
COUNTRY / BENIN
CITY / COTONOU
AMOUNT / $45.00 ONLY


BE RE-ASSURED OF THIS MONEY GRAM INTEGRITY AND PERSONAL INTEGRITY.
THANKS, I AWAIT YOUR UNGENT RESPOND,


REGARDS

MR.OSEI ADUBOFOUR.
MANAGER FOREIGN OPERATION
EMAIL= ( moneygram_7771@yahoo.com )

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