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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 TINA MORE <officefile870@gmail.com>
Reply-To: MRS TINA MORE <westnnion_13@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2015 07:00:29 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION




I am Mrs tina more from Ministry Of Finance Cotonou (Head  
office). This is to bring to you notice that after the conference  
meeting we had, The Government of this country realized that you  
are among those that involved in scam victim we have in our list to  
Compensate by the government of this country as instructions from  
United Nation(UN).The Governor of this state Cotonou Benin  
Republic has instructed this office to forward your file to  

WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER DEPARTMENT to pay 
 
you the sum of US$1.2000.00 through WESTERN UNION.
His Excellence the GOVERNOR has instructed the WESTERN  
payment department  DR. patrick uno to send the sum of  
US$1.2000.00 through his custody for easy receiver of your funds.  

You are to contact them now to ensure that your fund will be  
transferring to you once you send them the needed information to  
avoid wrong transaction.According to the demands of WESTERN  
UNION MONEY TRANSFER you are to receive your fund at the  
installment rate of $5,000.00 daily until the US$1.2000.00 is  
completely transferred to you accordingly. You are to contact them  
now with the bellow information to avoid wrong  
transaction. 

Reconfirm your address 
(1)Your Full name:.......................   
(2)Your Phone number:................   
(3)Your Contact address:.................   
(4)Your Age:.............................  

Listen very carefully, tell  DR. Patrick uno that you advise to contact  
him by Mrs. Tina More. from Ministry Of Finance here in Cotonou  
Benin ;Bellow is their Contact Information. 

Contact with this information below: 

CONTACT PERSON: DR. patrick uno 
Phone Number: +229 99774616 


Address: 12 Avenue Island streets, Cotonou, Benin Republic 
Please, do not forget to update me as soon as you receive your  
first payment. 

Best regards. 
mrs tina more 
F.A in Ministry of Finance 
Benin Republic

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