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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. Alice Donald" <msirenemarus@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ellenyofia@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2014 15:00:56 +0100
Subject: Re: Contact Mr. Elleny Ofia now For your payment

This is to inform you that Bank manager and Ministry Of Finance Benin
Republic have concluded to release your sum of Two Million Two hundred
Thousand dollar ($2,200.000.00 US-dollar) to you today and Your funds
$2,200.000.00 US-dollar will be send to you through western union; So
kindly send information such as Your Receiver Name, City and Country,
Address and Telephone number to Mr. Elleny Ofia For the approval of
your payment of Two Million Two hundred Thousand dollar ($2,200.000.00
US-dollar) signed to send to you through western union..

Contact Name: Mr. Elleny Ofia. now on this E-mail (
ellenyofia@yahoo.com ) He will send your funds to you as soon as you
him.. The maximum amount you will be receiving each day From tomorrow
is Five Thousand dollar ($5,000.00) daily until the total
$2,200.000.00 US-dollar get complete Transferred to you.. Mr. Elleny
Ofia will send your first payment to you tomorrow, if you send Your
Receiver Name, City and Country, Address and Telephone number to him
now..

Best Regards

Mrs. Alice Donald

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