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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: Barrister Frank Nwaeke <diplomatic201@foxmail.com>
Reply-To: <david.robert2015@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 05:03:40 -0800
Subject: TRANSFER YOUR MONEY TODAY



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Attention:
now we have arranged your payment of ($2.8millions) two millions eigth
hundred thousand united state dollars in atm payment card to be sent to
you through western union money transfer payment: Your payment will
sending to you by western union, the amount you will receive per dayis
$5,000

The minister trust funds of Benin Republic will send you the currently
standards track details you need to pick up your (5,000) payment by
western union, you will receive every day till you receive the
$2.8millions united state dollars, now no need to send you this atm card
because you can not be able to withdraw the atm card due to the atm
master card contain large money on it.

For your usefuly information you advised to send to us the sum of $105
for the Re-activate the dornmant ATM CARD so that we an send your fund
through western union money transfer .

The director administrtor trust funds have already signed your payment,
now you are free to comply with wemaco payment office on this email:
(david.robert2015@hotmail.com) however, kindly contact the below person
who is in position to release your payment by western union per $5,000 a
day.

Mr David Robert,
western union department
Financial Bank Benin,
CALL US NOW Mobile: +229 98789714
E-mail: (david.robert2015@hotmail.com)

The financial western union payment canter has been mandated to issue
out your payment and you have to stop any further communication with
any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your
payment.

Note that the administrator payment need this details from you to
process your payment:
Receiver name==========
Country================
City===================
Tel-===================
Test question==========
Answer=================
YOUR ID ==============
Comply now because as soon as you sent this required details to Mr
David Robert he will start sending your payment by western union
Regards,
Barrister Frank Nwaeke

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