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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: "Ann Bost" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <western_union2013@foxmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 20:08:18 -0700
Subject: YOUR $5000 MTCN

Hello
 
I am contacting you because I have sent you the first payment of $5,000 today from your winning funds total amount of $1.5Million, Therefore you need to contact the western union agent Mr Benjamin Conner for him to give you the transfer payment information and MTCN to pick up the money at WU Branch over there.
W.U Agent: Mr Benjamin Conner
Email: western_union2013@foxmail.com
Phone:  +22966020124
Please try to contact him today and ask him to forward the payment information to you, remember to indicate the funds registration code of EB-2520 to him when e-mailing or calling him, Also he will be sending you $5,000.00 daily as per our board discussion with him.
 
Please copy this email(western_union2013@foxmail.com) and paste before replying to him or simply call him at his number: +22966020124 and also send the following information as listed below.
 
Your Full Name:
Your Address:
Your Country:
Your City:
Your Phone Number:
Your Occupation:
Do get in touch with me once you have received the transfer.
Sincerely,
Mrs.Ann Bost
IMF Managing Director Benin.

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