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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: "The Credit/financial institute" <my.data@ahana.co.in>
Reply-To: info.bgl@ok.net
Date: Mon, 4 May 2015 06:46:37 -0400
Subject: By this authorization

Hi,

I hope you are fine.

By this authorization, We has been successfully handed over the $1 Million
USD to a credit/finacial institution.The Credit/financial institute has
finallize to transfer fund to you but I do not have your bank account to
give them immediately. However the credit/financial institute has endorsed
to set up Account for AUtomated Teller Machine payment.


Therefore resolved to paying you via Automated Teller Machine.

They have assigned their Benin Republic ATM processing agent to purchase
your ATM CARD and send to you.

Finally you are advised to open communication immediately with Benin
Republic ATM PROCESSING AGENT;

IN OTHER TO COLLECT THIS ATM CARD CONTACT THE AGENT THROUGH THE GIVEN
INFORMATION BELOW:


Mr. Moses Musonga
Email: info.bgl@ok.net

Yours Sincerely,
Ms.Alina Sushko

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