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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: "Barr, Cubo Johnson" <ofiles753@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Barr, Cubo Johnson" <westernunionmoneytransfer721@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2014 18:52:30 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Attn dear payment


 Attn dear payment

This is to inform you that we have arranged your payment of ($3.5m)Two million eight Hundred Thousand united state dollars in atm payment card on behalf of the Federal Republic of Benin Government,Under the co-operation of the new civilian Head of State, President DR BONI YAYI and the President of Central Bank Of West African States [BCEAO] Mr Philippe-Henri Dacoury-Tabley held a meeting last week concerning your payment, about your compensation funds.You are listed and approved for this payments to be sent to you through western union transfer payment.


Your payment willbe sent to you by western union, the amount you will receive per day is $5000 The western union director below will send you the current standards track details you need to pick up your ($5000) payment by western union, and you will receive $5000 only every day until you receive the total sum of $3.5m The director administrator trust funds have already signed your payment.


Kindly contact the below director who is in position to release your payment by western union. Contact Person==Dr Daniel Godwin +22999165021 western union Money Transfer.The western union payment center has been mandated to issue out your payment and you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment. Note that the administrator payment need this details from you to process your payment:
Receiver-----------------
Country------------------
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Comply with Dr Daniel Godwin now because as soon as you send this required details to him, he will start sending your payment by western union. Email: (westernunionmoneytransfer721@yahoo.com)

Best Regards,
Barr, Cubo Johnson

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