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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: " Dr. Law Koffi" <dr.lawkoffiwamidepartm@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 12:40:12 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: NON IMMIGRANT TRANSIT TAX.


 
Valued Attention.
 
After several attempt to reach you by phone I deemed it necessary and urgent to notify you finally about your outstanding settlement of your over due transfer .I resumed duty recently as policy harmonization chairman on public debt (West African Monitoring Institution), a committee set up by the WAMI under the able presidency. I am committed to upholding and defending the constitution and laws of West African Monitoring Institution as well as achieving a higher level of public safety and security through the prosecution of criminals in the state.
 
The purpose of the committee among other is to investigate, verify and settle all outstanding debts owed and Records before me have revealed that your payment has not been effected as a result of official negligence as many abnormalities had happened in the Banks where some top official of the apex Banks collaborate with impostors who are carrying a fake portfolios with levies misled and misguided about the position of your fund and having the opportunity to extort money from you that made it too longer up till date .As we understand the difficulties of economic time that exist today and would like to repay this obligation for your plan designed to  meet your budgetary need. so be inform that your payment has since being deposited with corresponded BANK OF AMERICA  which in few days, all payment transaction will be concluding according to the agreement and you will receive your payment through  a cashier cheque or wire transfer to your nominated bank account from our consolidated dollars account we have in USA.

However, kindly contact  (Dr. Law Koffi ) to provide the (NON IMMIGRANT TRANSIT TAX)
 
1::Your full name::  
2::Your home address::  
3::Current occupation::  
4::Age::  
5::Telephone number/mobile phone number::
6::A Copy of your identification/International Pass-port::
 
The security of your data and transactions is crucial to us, we therefore apply one of the best security standards available (128 bit SSL); this (SSL) apply to the business relationship and supplement any agreements made by individual contract. Base on the information we received, it is mandatory and compulsory that you send $130 to our loot office in republic of Benin for your  NON IMMIGRANT TRANSIT TAX you have to  forward
your contact to Below:
 
Dr. Law Koffi ( WAMI)
C/54 Akapakpa Benin.
Telephone: +229-9152445
E-mail: dr.lawkoffiwamidepartm@hotmail.com
 
For further advice on how  you will send  the $130 TO BENIN  for the programming of the information in the micro chip compartment of central  which will comply with bank of America to effect the transfer of the fund exactly on the particular date or period (24 hours) specified in the transfer script text for the fund to be made available to you any way you wish to receive it.
 
Considering the circumstances at hand, you are advice not to accept any E-mail telephone calls that does not come from this office this is to forestall new effort towards a diversion of your payment. Accept our congratulations in
advance.
 
Best regards,
Dr. Law Koffi.

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