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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: james bruny <officebruny177@yahoo.com.my>
Reply-To: james bruny <cbeninfbi@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 03:50:22 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Attention Please!!!


 
Attention Please!!!

this is Special message from the F.B.I Cotonou Benin Republic,  be inform that your E-mail address  is one the selected scammers victim, be inform after UN meeting hold on last week  the central bank of Benin Republic has compensated you with sum of $3.5M, today the appointed bank BOA has programmed your compensation inheritance  fund into cooperation visa card ATM, your card was submitted to our office for proper verifications  before  sending the ATM CARD to you.
 
 
Be inform that today We have registered your compensation fund  $3.5M USD inside  ATM CARD with DHL Express courier  with registration code of
(GB039GB), Contact the DHL courier Cotonuo  with Your Full Name Address Phone And Nearest Airport Name for safe delivery to your door step. Note that all the necessary documents backing up the ATM card has been submitted to the DHL courier  director and the office are waiting to hear from you, you are advice to contact the DHL office now with information’s below.

Contact person; Mr.Fred Ibezim
E-mail: (dhlbenin1983bj@yahoo.fr )
Phone: +229- 64130890

contact the DHL with sum of $165 USD for delivery charges fee as director said and also assured  me that your ATM will be deliver to your destinations address within three working days, let us know as soon as possible you receive your ATM CARD for proper verifications.

Regards:
Mr. James Bruny
Email: cbeninfbi@gmail.com


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