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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. Daniel Koman" <dhldeliverycompany04@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bankcentral721@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2014 04:35:22 -0700
Subject: RESPONSE URGENT FOR YOUR FUNDS.

BANQUE DES DE L' CENTRAL DE L'OUEST CENTRAL BANK (BCEAO) Agence
principale de Cotonou Avenue Jean Paul I Cotonou, BP 325 Cotonou,
Benin Republic.
Our Ref: BR/102/0005B/06 Your Ref:

________________________________________________________
RE: TRANSFER OF $4,000.000.00 ON REF: BR/102/0005B/06

ATTN Dear Customer:

I am Mr. Daniel Koman. I am a new Board of Directors, am contact you
regarding the outstanding transfer due to our checking files, because
the fund is available to transfer through our direct telegraphic wire
transfer to your bank account.

Conclussion, we are here to serve all our customers better. Your
required to reconfirm the following information to avoid mistake.
Here is the information we needed below; you are advice to contact us
back with this email address ( bankcentral721@gmail.com )

THE NAME OF YOUR BANK WHERE YOU WANT THE FUND TO BE
TRANSFERED................
YOUR FULL NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS............
THE BANK ADDRESS.................
YOUR ACCOUNT OFFICER NAME.................
THE BANK PHONE NUMBER.....................
YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER..............
YOUR ROUTING NUMBER................
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER............
THE BANK INTERNATIONAL CODE............
YOUR COUNTRY .........
YOUR OCCUPATION.........

Your urgent response will be highly appreciated
Mr. Daniel Koman
Director, Foreign Remittance,

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