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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 Sarah Celilia Elija <policeheadquarters.policeheadq1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: federalministryoffinance@kimo.com
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2014 07:22:29 -0600
Subject: This is to inform you that your compensation funds of $3.8m credited

Attention the owner of this email

This is to inform you that your compensation funds of $3.8m credited
in the file (#TSB/2014/BXGP/DBN),has been approved to be Paying to you
by Money GramTransfer at the rate of $9,500.00 in each transaction
until you received your complete compensation fund above.

This payment was Mandated by IMF AND Directed the presidency in
conjunction with the Federal Ministry Of Finance Republique Du Benin
after the meeting held on Augsut 28th 2014 as all the Delivery company
and banks transfer has been failed.

Now contact the office,federal ministry of finance In charge of your
fund, Dr.John Duke The Director and ask them to renew your payment
file and start sending your money to you.

Below is the contact info of the ministry of finance.

E-mail (federalministryoffinance@kimo.com)
Contact Person;Dr John Duke
Tel;+229 9825 4024

You have to contact them now with your personal infos as follows;

1) FULL NAME :
(2) ADDRESS:
(3) COUNTRY :
(4) PRIVATE TEL:
(5) MOBILE PHONE
(6) PRIVATE EMAIL:
(7)YOUR FILE NO;

Yours faithfully.

Mrs Sarah Celilia Elija

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