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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: idika benson <bensonidika701@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: idika benson <benson_50idika@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 10:18:39 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: DID YOU PERMIT MR. COLE WANDA TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND:




APPROVED ON YOUR BEHALF.
 
Urgent Attention For Your Benefit.
 
>From the office the Presidency
 
Benson Idika. Mr.
 
 
Attn: Fund Recipients.
 
Based on the meeting we have with United Nations and IMF officials on your payment, I writing to inform you that your files appeared on our desk to pay you a partial payment of 8 million US Dollars of your funds for this First quarter of the year.
 
But we are having misunderstanding because one Mr. Cole Wanda called yesterday that he is your new next of kin that you instructed him to receive the funds on your favor that you are totally sick and you can not work or answer any calls.
 
But we were so confuse that is why the authority instructed me to contact you for us to know if he is telling us the truth or not.
 
He even forwarded this bank details to us.
 
 
Bank Name:  Credit Union Na
 
Account Name: Mr. Cole Wanda.
 
Account number: 908374912
 
Swift code: cwd1u
 
After he provided this account to us, he instructed us not to inform you and we should transfer the funds into his account directly because he is your next of kin.
 
Kindly check this account and name if we can go ahead and transfer the funds into his account.
 
We wait to hear from you soon.
 
Don't keep us waiting for your own good.
 
Thanks.
 
Benson Idika. Mr.
 
Special Adviser to Mr. President

Email: benson_50idika@yahoo.com.hk




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