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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: ROBERT WALKER <marujyu1.@ruby.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: ROBERT WALKER <rober.walker1@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 09:59:48 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION

Attention

I wish to inform you that we have successfully received your email responds
and I hereby apologies you for our late responds to your message,Moreover In
respect of fact the sum of $1.5 Million United State Dollars was instructed
by DR.SOLOMON ANTHONY the National Assembly Benin Republic to transfer in
your favor as a Compensation fund,and note that the payment was scheduled
to be transferring $6000 to you every day.

I write to let you know that $6,000.00 has been sent but it is under the
system of on hold.For the reason that you are required to pay for the
Renewing of your file payment Account which is $55.00 for the safety of the
funds and security purposes but Being a Director General,I have used my
influence to send your first payment of $6,000.00 but it was placed on hold
due to the Renewal of your file payment is not yet paid.So you are required
as a matter of urgency to send the Renewing of your file payment of $55.00
so that the $6,000.00 being sent to you will be available in any Money Gram
Office in your city and you can pick it up immediately in order to enact
with another transfer.

And on a very Important note,Be rest assured that you will confirm your
first payment of $6,000.00 within 1hr-45m of receiving the $55.00 And for
your information,No body has right to deduct or Added to the value of the
funds due to it is pounded with Insurance policy.The instruction is from the
Federal ministry of Finance Benin Republic Your urgent respond is highly
needed.

Below is the information you will use to send the $55.00, and the money will
be send via Money Gram or western union Money Transfer:

Receiver’s Name===== JOHN OBA

Country====== Benin Republic
City===== Cotonou
Text Question===== Who is Able
Answer=====God
MTCN=============

Kindly forward us with the senders name and the Money Gram Reference Number
once you send the fee.

Thanks and God Bless
Engr.ROBERT WALKER
+229 99075310
***********************************************************************************************
This message and any attachments are solely for the intended recipient and
may contain confidential or privileged information.If you are not the
intended recipient,any disclosure, copying, use or distribution of the
information included in this message and any attachments is prohibited. If
you have received this communication in error, please notify us by reply
email and immediately and permanently delete this message and any
attachments.Thank you Money Gram office.

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