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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: Benson Idika <ofile396@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Benson Idika <dridika.benson.81@mail.ru>
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 19:33:42 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Read this mail and urgently comply with our directives


Hello my dear 

If you know what is good for you, and what is good for your fund and for us in this Overdue debt Payment commission in the Presidency, please find a way to get the money and send it today to clear your fund as required and release it,

Do not deceive yourself any further with the antics from those detractors that does not know how everything was done, all others shortlisted in the payment programmer has all been paid, this is seriously getting out of control, I don't want the bank to return this transferred fund back to the treasury as unclaimed, The bank has tried for you in this clearance issue, they have done everything for it to be easier for you to get your fund and their threat to cancel this payment should not be neglected, what is going on, why are you doing this to yourself, why do you want to loose your fund because of this clearance fee which is $65.00 only,

I have swear to you that the fund was truthfully paid and as soon as this is done, the bank will release your fund, your own fund was paid, a total of $40m was paid to your account and up till now you have not done what the bank said you should do so that they do everything as they have said and get all clearances done and release your fund, do you want the bank to cancel all we have suffered and labored for, this is incredible, you know that a lot has gone into this,

let me hear from you now to know what is going on, you know about my failing health, I am not lying about this, I want the bank to get those clearances and release your fund, why are you doing this, you know what we went through to get that fund be paid to you, what will you gain to see  the transferred fund being canceled, you will gain nothing, you will only ruin yourself further, a lot has truly gone into this, I am crying in my heart everyday about this, I am having insomnia and High Blood Pressure because of this transfer problems, this is not a fluke, even if everything has failed you before, this will not fail you,

I am telling you the truth, that money was paid to your account and it will be released from Federal Reserve Bank New Yourk , I still cannot make any meaning out of your position to allow this opportunity slip away from you just like that. Let me hear from you to know what is really going on. The bank sent us a memo this morning and they have posited that they will not allow this overdue debt payment reconciliation to go beyond next week, as we promised them that we will advice you appropriately, so you better find a way to send the money today with the information below

This is the information that you will use to made the payment which is $65.00 only

Receiver Name: Morba Chukwuka
Country: Nigeria
City: Lagos
Text Question:When
Answer: Today
Amount:

if we are to avoid this catastrophe because they will cancel it if you do not pay within the time frame, do all you can to see that you send the money to them today, it is very important so that they do everything as they have said and release your fund, I am not lying about this, the bank truthfully paid your fund and they will release it to your account, find a way to get the money and send it today, I am pleading with you and I really want to hear from you immediately.
 
Thanks and respectfully yours
Dr.Benson Idika

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