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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: "Hello my dear" <i_m_34._f@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: onlinetransfer@mynet.com
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 20:11:25 -0300 (PYST)
Subject: Attention Sir/ Madam



Attention Sir/ Madam

Good day, this is the second time i am contacting you regarding the
transfer of your fund which was forwarded to us 3 weeks ago as it has been
reported that your award winning from the previously conducted online
promo worth $750,000USD has not been transferred. Sequel to the transfer
report conducted generally last month September, and as part of the
exesice to conclude the fiscal year report, we have concluded that your
fund which was formally scheduled to be sent to you through ATM card will
not be sent Via bank to bank transfer to enable us eliminate all the
rigorous process involved in transferring the ATM and be informed that we
will be using United Nations new regulation of transfer contained in the
newly enacted act so that it will be easier and convenient for us and you
also. The New bank transfer act states that ‘Any international bank
transfer to be done, the beneficiary will only pay 30% of the transfer
charge and the rest will be paid after he or she has gotten the said fund’
so on this note, you will only send the 30% of the transfer charge which
is 30% of $85USD so below is the information to send the transfer charge
and also send us your Mailing address, your valid id card, mobile phone
number and bank details where you want the fund to be transferred. Be very
sure of the account you are giving to us so that we don’t transfer fund to
a ghost account because any mistake you made we will not be accountable to
it.

Below is the payment information to send the fee:

Receiver:DONALD EMEKA
Country: Benin Republic
Amount:$
Question: Ready
Answer: Yes

As soon as we confirm this fee, your account will be credited.
Once again sorry for the delay and inconveniences so far. Regards



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