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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 TIFFANY BONNEAU <bonneau.mrstiffany@yahoo.pt>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 08:44:42 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: MRS TIFFANY BONNEAU.


    ATTENTION: DEAR SCAM VICTIM,

    THIS IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOU THAT YOUR E-MAIL ID WAS FOUND AMONG THOSE THAT
    HAVE BEEN SCAMMED, AND THE COMPENSATION HAVE BEEN APPROVED FROM THE
    UNITED NATIONS/SUPREME HIGH COURT HERE IN FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIAN
    AND WE ARE ASKED TO CONTACT YOU BY THE NIGERIA PRESIDENT ON HOW TO
    SEND YOU THE ($2.5M) TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE
    DOLLARS BY THE DIPLOMATIC COURIER AND THE FUND AS BEEN CASH IN DOLLARS
    HERE IN ECO BANK , SO YOU ARE ADVICE TO CONTACT MR FRANK WHO IS  IN
    CHARGES OF YOUR FUND AND MAKE SURE YOU CONTACT HIM WITH YOUR FULL
    CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW.


    FULL NAME (FIRST, MIDDLE, LAST):
    PHONE (HOME & CELL):
    FULL ADDRESS (NO PO BOX):
    CITY, STATE, COUNTRY:
    ZIP CODE:
    GENDER & AGE:
    OCCUPATION:
    YOUR PASSPORT OR A COPY OF YOUR ID


    AND AS SOON AS YOU CONTACT HIM  WITH YOUR FULL CONTACT INFORMATION
    REQUESTED, HE WILL BE FORWARDING EVERYTHING TO THE NIGERIAN REPUBLIC
    PRESIDENCY OFFICE TO ISSUE OUT YOUR AWARD CERTIFICATE AS THE RIGHTFUL
    BENEFICIARY.

    NAME: FRANK WOOD
    E-EMAIL: (mrfrankwood@yahoo.com.hk)


    THEY CHOICE IS YOURS .
    1. BANK TO BANK IS $350
    2. COURIER SERVICE $498

    CONTACT HIM IMMEDIATELY REGARDING YOUR  FUND TO BE DELIVER TO YOU BY
    THE DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE,  NOTED ALSO ANY BENEFICIARY WILL BE
    RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SHIPPING FEES SO AS TO AVOID ANY SCAM AND THE FEES
    IS JUST $498  FOR COURIER SERVICE AND $350 US DOLLARS IS FOR BANK TO
    BANK TRANSFER, SO CHOSE ONE .


      BEST REGARD,
    MRS TIFFANY BONNEAU.

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