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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: Mr Marcel Tony <f.fbi61@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Mr Marcel Tony <transfer.westernunionl7@yahoo.pl>
Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2014 08:37:46 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: i Wishing you Merry X Mas and Very Happy New Year 2015.


 Attention: E-mail owner,

this compensation is for all the scam victim pas years 2001- 2014,it from (I.M.F) according to them,they said that your e-mail address was found as as one of those that pas, through scam victim,and your own fund was deposited in our office here in Benin to transfer to you through western union money transfer.

We have concluded to effect your payment via Western Union Money Transfer,$4,500 twice daily until the total sum of $2.7Million Dollras which we were mandated by the IMF to transfer to you is completely transferred. We now needed your information as to where we will be sending the second payment to you,such as; Receivers name (Your full information),like full name,address, phone number,and country. finely,your first payment as been sent to you,we sent it with your e-mail address,so we are advise  you to go and pick it up,in any Western union around your city,but try comply back with full information,because we can not send you ,your second payment through e-mail address again,for your information here is our officer e-mail address(transfer.westernunionl7@yahoo.pl}
Director Name Mr.Joe Timo here is the bellow information which  you will use to pick up your first payment of $4,500,again try to given us call once you pick up your first payment,so we send you another $4,500,due to that we are mandate to transferring your fond two wise daily. And here is the bellow information;

Sender's Name:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Johnbosco  Osita
MTCN: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,9541373653
Text Question:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,good
Text Answer: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Saves
Amount:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,$4,500

Try and see that you contact Mr. Joe Timo immediately you pick your first payment in order to enable him send you your second payment immediately.

Best Regard
Dr. Marcel Tony
+22966934781

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