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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: STEPHEN MATINS <cameronwhite@blueyonder.co.uk>
Reply-To: smatins006@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2015 09:01:52 -0700
Subject: Mr. STEPHEN

From: Mr. Stephen Matins
Manager Western Union Payment Department
BIAO Bank Abidjan Cote Divoire.
8-10 Joseph Anoma Abidjan
Tel;+22522426448
.
Ref:Biao/FPD/0001577/15

Dear Sir/Madam,

This is a reminder message regarding your compensation fund of
US$250,000.00 (Two hundred and fifty thousand US dollars only)
approved by the, US Government ,Organization of African Unity (OAU)and
European Union (EU)


The Foreign Payment Department of Biao Bank Abidjan Cote Divoire has
been mandated by the,Above mentioned organization to handle the
payment of your compensation fund by Western Union money transfer .
Your email contact is amongs the listed beneficiaries in the data for
the sum of US$250,000.00. Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars only,
And I have been assigned by the above mentioned organization to
carryout the tranfer of your money through Western union money
transfer.

This compensation is in compliance with,the Above mentioned
organization directives to make sure all debts owned to SCAM VICTIM'S
of American, Asia and Europe.are been cleared from African countries,
which includes (Nigeria, Benin, Ghana,Senegal,Cote Divoire and Burkina
Faso.) On this note, I am pleased to inform you that the sum
of$250,000.00 usd. has been asigned in your favor and ready for
immediate transfer to you. You are hereby required to confirm the
below information, for immediate transfer of your fund.

Receiver’s name:...................
Address:......................
Country:..................
City:......................
Mobile number:...................


Upon receipt of the above requirements from you I shall have your
money transfer to you through Western Union® Money Transfer, 5,000 USD
twice daily until the total sum of 250.000 00 USD is completely
transferred to you.

Best Regards

Mr. Stephen Matins
BIAO Bank Abidjan Cote Divoire.

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