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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: "John .K.Young" <John.@bridge.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "John .K.Young" <offiircr-w.orld-ba.n.k@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2016 04:51:01 +0900 (JST)
Subject: International Monetary Funds Payment Office. Republic Du Benin

01 Bp 1478 Cotonou. Benin Republic
Tele phone: +229 6462-36564
Email Address:(offiircr-w.orld-ba.n.k@outlook.com)
Direct Address[offiircr-w.orld-ba.n.k@outlook.com]

Attention: Please,

A power of attorney was forwarded to our office this morning by one gentle
man and he is a citizen from united state of America and his name is Mr.
Richard S.Goldberg This man claimed to be your representative and this power
of attorney stated that you are dead after brief illness and he brought account to
replace your information in other to claim your fund of $15.5million us dollars
which is now lying dormant and unclaimed, below is the new account he have
submitted:

City Bank
Account# / 6503809428.
Routing/122006743,
Address 1076 Peter Johnson Road
New York, USA,

Be further informed that this power of attorney also stated that you
suffered and died of a throat cancer. You are therefore given 24hrs to confirm
the truth in this information, If you are still alive, You are to contact us
back immediately, Because we work 24 hrs just to ensure that we monitor all the
activities going on in regards to the transfer of beneficiaries inheritance
and contract payment.

You are to call this office immediately for clarifications on this matter
as we shall be available 24 hrs to speak with you and give you the necessary
guidelines on how to ensure that your payment is wired to you immediately
and also be inform that any further delay from your side could be dangerous, as
we would not be held responsible for any wrong payment. Contact us as soon as
possible if you are truly alive as we have his identification and residence
he provide for us to wired the payment to him.

The total amount you have is $15,5Million USA Dollars. Here is the
information’s to send the money so that we will help you complete it because
the $90.00 is only money you have to send until you receive all your payment
complete,Send the money through western union money transfer below:

Receivers Name:.. Mark Nwekey
Country ...Benin Republic
City ....Cotonou
Test Question....OK
Answer ...YES
AMOUNT to send:... $90.USD

I am looking forward to hear from you right way because i hate any thing
promise and fail, The amount you have to send now is $90.00 but please make
sure that you send the money once you receive this mails so that we will
give the full information’s for you to pick up the first payment immediately.
After you send the needed $90.00 before we can give you full information’s to
pick it up today.

MTCN NO
SENDER NAME?
Meanwhile you are advice to reconfirm your detail such as
Your full name...........
Your full Address......
And your current working telephone number...........

Thank you.
Mr.John .K.Young
International Monetary Funds Payment Office.
Republic Du Benin

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