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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: "Dr.Benson Frank III" <waltd50@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Dr.Benson Frank III" <info.me2015@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2015 17:28:17 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Client


Attention Client

Please with due respect we the Eco bank want to apologies based on our
lateness in this well I still gives God glory that we finally done
this today I went to insurance company to ensured your fund while the
attorney of the bank gets your united nation approval of fund all this
Is all I went through all yesterday, based on our mail I promised you
that we must carry our the transfer today. Even i tried to call you on
phone but you did not pick my call but i know you might be busy.

Nevertheless your fund $4.8 million dollars was transfer by11.30am
and tomorrow in your local time 11.30am also the fund will reflects
into your account ok,now once you do this I will advise you that only
fee you are to send was $39 dollars for the COST OF TRANSFER COT we
send this all to prove to you that your fund has been transfer and if
by today you fails to send the fee we STOP the transfer till you send
this fee, known that this is a huge amount money that is why the fund
has a long time to reflects into your account so please I will advise
you send this fee today so that there will be no hitch to prevent this
to download to your account,

Now as the director of the bank please try and understand this that
it’s only fee you are to send in this, and again print out all the
certificates I send to you, keep them well as soon as the fund arrives
in your account you have to present them to your bank thanks,
 
See below how to send this fee via money gram or western union. THROUG
OUR CASHIERS DATA
 
RECIEVER NAME………… OLUK KEN
COUNTRY……………..BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY……………COTONOU
QUESTION………………ONLY
ANSWER………………FEE
AMOUNT…………$39 DOLLARS ONLY
MTCN……………
SENDER NAME
 
Moreover as soon as you send this fee send us the payment details and
if possible you can call out better call my private line, +229 96077799
Thanks waits to hear from you
Dr.Benson Frank III

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