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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: Mrs.Michele Obama <paid3@winin.uk.tn>
Reply-To: <michele.obama.tele@yandex.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2016 14:58:58 -0700
Subject: THE DELIVERY OF YOUR FUNDS HAS BEEN MANDATED TO BE DELIVER TO YOUR ADDRESS


The White House
Official Residence of the President of the US
D.C.
J. Edgar Hoover Building , 935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington , D.C. 20535-0001 USA
=

FROM MRS. MICHELLE OBAMA, LAST NOTICE
TO YOUR ATTENTION:
I'm Mrs. Michelle Obama and I am written to inform you about your Bank =

Cheque Draft and ATM card brought by the United Embassy from the government=
of Benin =

Republic in the white house Washington DC which contains the sum of =

$3.800.000 millions us dollars credited from the bank of America, the =

Delivery of your funds has been mandated to be deliver to your address on =

5th-04-2016 to you as soon as you get back to us with your =

Home address and your cell phone number. Be understand and attention to ans=
wer =

Your questions clearly about the origination of the funds and why the money =

Is coming to you, it was an amount that came as a winning fund to you which =

Was won by your email address as conducted and according to the federal =

Government of Benin republic Bear in mind that I have taking my time to be =

in charge of your funds as instructed by my husband to ensure that you =

Received your funds successfully from the white house to reduce the economy =

And I=2019m the only one that has your funds in regard to my husband Mr. Ba=
rrack =

Hussein Obama II and you will have to pay the sum of $550, Dollar only =

Before your Bank Cheque Draft and ATM card will be delivered to you, the r=
eason why =

The fee is required is to have your funds clearance certificate from the =

Origin of the funds to avoid any harassment from the authority and you are =

Also expecting to be announce as a winner of the said amount.As soon as yo=
ur fund is delivered to you.
So you are urgent advised to get back to me and reconfirm your home address =

And also the payment information today for immediate effect of your =

Delivery. Via my email (MICHELE.OBAMA.TELE@YANDEX.COM)
NOTE: that the $550, Dollar only, is the only fee and final payment you ha=
ve =

And that is all assurance i'm given you.
However, according to our agreement with the originated Benin Republic, all =

Our communications should be on email for record purpose so follow my =

Instruction accordingly, even if you don=2019t have the $550, Dollar only t=
ry =

to contact him and send it immediately after your conversations with him to=
day.
Because this is your life opportunity =

And I don=2019t want you to lose the chance any more. Please I will advice =
you =

To urgent send the fee today via western union money transfer to the =

Listed cashier information as instructed you by the originated authority. I =

Will look forward to received your email today to enable =

The origin secure the required clearance certificate required at White =

House to deliver your funds. Note that it will take only 14hrs to deliver =

Your Bank Cheque Draft and ATM card in receipt. You can fine the payment da=
ta below to =

Send the $550, Dollars only via western union, money gram/immediately.
Receiver Name (Chris Osa)
Country Benin Republic
City Cotonou
Question gurantee
Answer trust
Amount $550, Dollar only,
Then get back to him with below information=2019s. =
=
=

Full name:
House address:.......
Sex:.........
Occupation:.........
Age:.........
Country:..........
=

Hi looks forward to your respond via email (markben504@gmail.com)today
Regards
Mrs. Michelle Barrack Obama
The White House
Official Residence of the President of the US
D.C.
J. Edgar Hoover Building, 935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C. 20535-0001 USA
THE DELIVERY OF YOUR FUNDS HAS BEEN MANDATED TO BE DELIVER TO YOUR ADDRESS


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