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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "benin_post_office@foxmail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "benin_post_office@foxmail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: james neba <jamesneba493@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: james neba <benin_post_office@foxmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2014 13:55:10 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: FROM REGULAR MAIL POST OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC.
 Attn; Dear,
FROM REGULAR MAIL POST OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC.
DATE:2th  /OCT /2014. THIS IS TO INFORM YOU ABOUT YOUR ATM MASTERCARD THAT WAS DEPOSITED IN THIS OFFICE  BY A PRIVATE ORGANIZATION BODYON THE 2th OF OCT 2014.
AND YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WAS ATTACHED TO IT AND IS TO BE POSTED TO YOUAND WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU TO CONTACT US FOR YOUR CONFIRMABLEATM MASTER CARD WHICH CONTAINS THE SUM OF $5.5MILLION UNITED STATEDOLLARS AND SOME VITAL DOCUMENTS, SO KINDLY GET BACK TO Â US IN THISOFFICE (REGULAR MAIL POST OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC) TO AVOID FRAUDULENTISSUES CONCERNING IN THIS SERVICE..
CONTACT Â ME MR.Richard JevisonEMAIL:( Â benin_post_office@foxmail.com )TEL/ (+229) 66672757.
YOU ARE TO CONFIRM AND PROVIDE TO US YOUR POSTAL ADDRESS BELOW.
YOUR FULL NAME..........YOUR COUNTRY............YOUR POSTAL ADDRESS.....YOUR DIRECT PHONE........
NOTE: THAT YOU ARE TO PAY FOR THE STAMP Â DUTY Â FEE OF CFA.$128.00 USDYOU ARE ADIVSE TO SEND THE Â STAMP Â DUTY Â FEE THROUGH Â MONEY GRAMMONEY TRANSFER OR THROUHG MONEY EXPRESS MONEYTRANSFER Â TO THE POST OFFICE WITH THIS NAME BELOW AND FORWARD THEPAYMENT IFORMATION TO THE POST OFFICE Â EMAIL:(benin_post_office@foxmail.com) FOR IMMEDIATE STAMP OF YOUR ATM MASTERCARD BECAUSE THIS ARE THE FASTEST MEANS OF INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER.
NOTE: THAT EVERY CLAIMS HAS AN EXPIRYING PERIOD OF SEVEN WORKING DAYS(7DAYS) SO YOU HAVE DO THAT VERY URGENTLY TO AVOID EXPIRATION..
ThanksYour Best RegardMR.James Neba
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