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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: "FBI Monitoring" <recruitment-@mncnetworks.com>
Reply-To: atmcard0department@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 05:52:20 -0400
Subject: Attention My Dear,





FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
NATIONAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY COMPLEX
SENATE HOUSE - UPPER CHAMBERS WUSE DISTRICT, COTONOU BENIN


Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB,

IF YOU FAIL TO SEND THE $39 THIS WEEK YOUR $2.500, 000.00 IS GONE

I 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 the prize of $126 to $39 for what you have been in cantered in
many months ago, but I want you to trust me, I cannot scam you for $39 it
is for bank processing of your payment, the fees is $126 but we have curt
to $39 so that you can be able to send it today, $39 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 $39 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 $39 you will not loose it,instead it will bring your
financial breakthrough, find the money and send it to our bursary.

The reason why am sending you this because I want you to receive your
USD2.5Million immediately we are trying 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 4hrs.

Here is the payment information, send Through Western Union Money Transfer
OR Money Gram.


Receiver Name ...Chuks Ezechi
Country .....Benin Republic.
City .................Cotonou.
Amount .....$39.00 US Dollars
Text question: When
Answer: Today


Sender's full banking details to avoid wrong transfer:

Bank Name:.......
Bank Address:....
Account Number:..
Account Name:....
Routing Number:..

As soon as the payment is received today, you will receive your $2.5M in
your account the same today without any delay.


Best Regards
Tony Mark


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