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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: Barrister Redmond Ovie <andrea.bonfa@alice.it>
Reply-To: barristerredmondovie1@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2016 22:11:46 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FROM FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE

Good Day , I am Redmond Ovie, it is my pleasure to write you concerning the
good news, the Benin anti-fraud Unit arrested one Mr.Douglas Morrison, a
Fraudster Kingpin.
Through the interrogations from Police Command he mentioned your name as one of
those he scammed, hacked their emails to duped them, However the case file is
now on my desk and those he mentioned has been informed. what we need from you
is to provide all the evidence you use to pay him money or any evidence such
as email communication with those that scammed you because the suspect said
that he duped people through their offices in Africa, Europe, America and Asia
Countries, therefore if you have been duped before this man is behind it
because he has many colleagues allover the world that works for him.

Therefore we advice you to go get back to this office immediately with your
contact detail because the suspect will soon be charged to court and he must
pay all he collected from you and also the government will pay you the penalty
of $2.5milions us dollar for attempt to defraud you according to Benin Act of
419 law.
Kindly send me your phone number and all other related information for easy
communication.Remember that you have to contact the barrister in
charge of your case file in Orlando Florida Usa which is barrister Matthew
Leonard Cersine with this below detail.

Name: MATTHEW LEONARD CERSINE
Email: matthew_l.cersine.p.l@outlook.com
Phone: (407) 907 1553


Best regards,
Barrister Redmond Ovie
Email:.. barristerredmondovie1@gmail.com
Phone Number:+22999388001 call me

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