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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: "Mrs. Lawrita Ezeh" <financialserviceauth.benin@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.lawrita.ezeh@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 19:20:06 +0400
Subject: A Proposal




Attn:

My Name is Mrs. Lawrita Ezeh, am working with Financial Service
Authority, Port-Novo Benin. I know that this letter will come to you as a
surprise because we have not met before.

However, I have an outstanding fund worth of Fifty Five Million, Seven
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$55.7million Dollars) which is
to be remitted to your Country, 40% of this fund will be given to you for
your assistance in receiving the money on my behalf. More Information's
regarding this business will be given To You immediately I received your
acceptance to receive this money in Your Country for an investment on
estate properties. I anticipate your immediate response and cooperation to
enable us work out success of this transaction.

Have A Nice Day And God Bless.

Anticipating Your Communication.

Mrs. Lawrita Ezeh
Email me at: mrs.lawrita.ezeh@gmail.com

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