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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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Fraud email example:

From: "MR. Thompson Mathew.." <nonsojohn832@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "MR. Thompson Mathew.." <unitedbank48@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 11:30:55 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: GOOD DAY


 GOOD DAYBefore I commence I will like to explain myself to you, my name isMR. Thompson Mathew.. the new director officer of Eco bank BeninRepublic Plc West African, my dear, I want to use this opportunity toinform you that I was now the director and it have not been a monthnow, so I went through the scheme of work of this honorable bank andfind out that your name and your fund valued $6.8million dollars washere for six months.
So it amaze me so much and then I went to the office of IMF officeBenin and reported this to them to know what is their aim and theytold me that bank former director john will was the one that curseall this he collect money for people and refuse to wired theirfund to them, so my dear the Lord I serve will not allow such tohappen here in my seat, so I hereby to inform you now to get usyour full information so that your fund will be wired into youraccount immediately ok without wasting time, I do not like betrayingpeople and no one will do such to me.  This is what we needed from you now so that your fund will be wired through this bank immediately,Your account number........Name of bank.............. Bank address.............      Bank user name............ Swift code................Home address.............    Copy of id................ Your phone number.........  Your occupation...........  
Once you forward this to this bank I assure you that you are toreceive your fund with 74hrs OK, if your are able to call me am freecall this line +229 68557829here is the email you will use to contact me Thanks and remain bless, my regards to your family.MR. Thompson Mathew..Eco bank director general.My contact info (unitedbank48@yahoo.com 

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