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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: MR VINCENT MARK <negrini.francesco@alice.it>
Reply-To: cidalia.alves@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2016 16:55:50 +0100 (CET)
Subject: IF YOU FAIL TO SEND THE $90 THIS WEEK YOUR $2.500, 000.00 IS GONE
FINALLY.

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE NATIONAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY COMPLEX
SENATE HOUSE -
UPPER CHAMBERS WUSE DISTRICT, COTONOU BENINOur Ref: FGN /SNT/STB

IF YOU FAIL
TO SEND THE $90 THIS WEEK YOUR $2.500, 000.00 IS GONE FINALLY.

Have to inform you again, that we are not playing over this, I know my
reason for the continuous sending of this notification to you, the fact is
that
you can’t seem to trust any one again over this payment and we have now curt
theorize of $490 to $90 for what you have been in cantered in many months ago,
but want you to trust me, I cannot scam you for $90 it is for bank processing
of your payment, the fees is $490 but we have curt to $90 so that you can be
able to send it today, $90 is clearly written to you before, and the good part
of this, is that you will never, ever be disturbed again over any kind of
payment, this is final, and the forms from there becomes effective once we
submit your payment application processing fee and pay the form fee of $90 I
don't want you
to loose this fund this time, because you may never get another such
good opportunity, the federal government is keen and very determined to pay
your
overdue debts, this is not a fluke, I would not want you to loose this fund
out
of ignorance, I will send you all the documents as soon as bank payment
processing fee is paid, you have to trust me, you will get your fund, find a
way to get $90 you will not loose it, instead it will bring your financial
breakthrough, find the money and send it to our bursary. The reason why
amending you this because I want you to receive your USD2.5M immediately we
retrying to round up for this payment program. The processing charges which
was
initially on the high price has been cut down by the payout bank considering
the
poor economic situations that make it difficult for the middle class citizens
to meet up with the processing charges of their entitlement. Upon the
confirmation of your processing charges you will get your $2.500, 000.00 into
your account within 15 hrs.

Here is the payment information through western union money transfer or money
gram money transfer finally my advice to you is not to abandon this
transaction
because of the requirement of ($90) Account
Officer Info: Send the fee through Money Gram Or Western Union only.


Receiver's first Name: Frank NWA
City::::::::::::::
Cotonou
Country: ::::::::Benin Republic
Text Question:
:::::FEAR?
Answer:::::::: GOD
Amount required: :::::::$90
Sender's
Name:::::
MTCN Number#:
Sender's address:

As soon as the payment is
received today, you will receive your $2.5M the same today without any
delay.
Best Regards
MR VINCENT MARK
PHONE: +22998823977


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