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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: Minister of Finance <fmf2012@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 22:22:18 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Seasons Greetings/Your Payment


 Attention Honorable Beneficiary,

This is to bring to your notice that following the protest of the International Community, the World Bank,IMF and African Union. Zenith Bank International was the only Bank appointed by the A.U. Members lead by Chairperson of the African Union, and the Presidency Chief of State and Chief of the Government Dr. Boni Yayi, instructed that all outstanding foreign debts especially next of kin and contracts payment should be released to the beneficiaries forth with unconditionally this first quarter of this year 2015, as approved because of the frauds going on in West Africa countries where some innocent beneficiaries were asked to pay in advance before receiving their money owed to them.

Do not hesitate to contact Zenith Bank International through the contact below for immediate release of your $10,500,000.00 to your Account without any hitches.

Contact Person: Mr.Godwin Koham
International Remittance Department
Zenith Bank International Plc, Benin Republic
Tél: (+229) 99 88 61 23
E-mail:  zenithbankcustomercare@mynet.com

{1}. Your Full Name:
{2}. Your Home Address, City and Country:
{3}. Your Private Cell:

Preferred choice of receiving payment
(A) Bank wire transfer:
(B) ATM Debit Card:
(C) Cash Payment:

Our mission with the instruction by the Presidency this year is to keep a clean slate of all debts that has been owned to foreigners because of some government officials and individual who are not honest.

Yours faithful.

Mr. Pascal Irenee Koupaki
Honorable Minister of Finance, for Foreign Affairs Benin Republic.

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