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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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Fraud email example:

From: "MR.SHEGUN AKINTOMI" <"SHEGUN.Ww."@aria.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "skye.bankplc.94@mail.ru" <skye.bankplc.94@mail.ru>
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2017 12:35:52 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention please!!!

Attention please!!!

We were authorized by the President, Federal Republic of Benin and the
Governing Board of Central Bank to investigate the unnecessary delay of your
payment,to also recommend and approve your claims for payment However, we
discovered that your funds has been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials
of some banks.

We have agreed with the authority that we will handle this payment ourselves to
avoid the hopeless situation created by those officials. Currently your
Inheritance/Contract fund of $10.5Million has been credited in ATM card.
Contact Mr.Shegun Akintomi(Skye bank ATM director)with your details including
phone lines for immediate delivery.

Contact Name: Mr.Shegun Akintomi
Email: skye.bankplc.94@mail.ru
office line:2064297955
Signed,
management of Skye Bank Plc.

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