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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.JAMES W RAYMOND" <JAMES.@guitar.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR.JAMES W RAYMOND" <jamesmn@yeah.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2016 05:07:32 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTN: DO YOU AUTHORIZE.. MR JOHN WHEELER?

ATTN: DO YOU AUTHORIZE.. MR JOHN WHEELER?


I WRITE TO INFORM YOU THAT WE ARE GOING TO RELEASE YOUR PACKAGE TO THIS MR JOHN WHEELER WHO MADE IT CLEAR TO US THAT YOU ARE DEAD AND BEFORE YOU DIED YOU SIGN A DEED AGREEMENT WITH HIM TO CLAIM YOUR CASH CONSIGNMENT BOX VALUE $7.5 MILLION DOLLARS.
AS YOUR NEXT OF KIN, WHICH YOUR SILENT FROM NOT SENDING THIS NEEDED FEE TO US FOR A LONG TIME NOW HAS PROVE TO US THAT YOU ARE TRULY DEAD.


SO IF YOU KNOW YOU ARE STILL ALIVE KINDLY SEND THIS $55 TODAY FOR URGENT RELEASE OF THIS PACKAGE TO YOU .


Send it through Western Union Money Transfer with the below details.


RECEIVER'S NAME________OSCAR AFAM
COUNTRY:_______________BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY_______________COTONOU
TEXT QUESTION:________IN GOD
ANSWER: _____________WE TRUST
AMOUNT:_____________ $55
Sender's Full Name______
Sender Full Address:_____
MTCN:___________


NOTE: YOU HAVE ONLY TODAY TO COMPLY AND IF YOU FAIL TO COMPLY WITH US TODAY BY TOMORROW MORNING WE ARE GOING TO RELEASE YOUR PACKAGE TO MR JOHN WHEELER AS YOUR NEXT OF KIN.


THANKS
MR.JAMES W RAYMOND

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