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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: DR PERRY <"rakosh."@crux.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mr Roland Baker <roland_baker@usa.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2017 01:07:21 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Dear

Dear:Sir/Madam

SCAMMED VICTIM/2MILLION USD BENEFICIARY.REF/PAYMENTS CODE:9302 2MILLION USD

This is to bring to your notice that I am delegated from the United
Nations and Standard Chartered Bank to pay 100 Africa 419 scam victims
$2Million USD each, you are listed and approved for this payments as
one of the scammed victims,get back to us as soon as possible for the
immediate payments of your $2Million USD compensations funds. On this
faith full recommendations,I want you to know that during the last UN
meetings held at Porto Novo,Capital Of Benin Republic,it was alarmed
so much by the rest of the world in the meetings on the lose of funds
by various foreigners to the scams artists operating in syndicates all
over the world today,in other to retain the good image of the
country,the president of the country is now paying 100 victims of this
operators $2Million USD each,Due to the corrupt and inefficient
banking systems in Benin Republic,the payments are to be paid by
Standard Chartered Bank as corresponding paying bank under funding
assistance by the National Westminster bank London. According to the
number of applicants at hand,84 beneficiaries has been paid ,half of
the victims are from the United States and Asia,we still have more 16
left to be paid the compensations of $2Million USD each. Your
particulars was mentioned by one of the syndicates who was arrested in
Cotonou as one of their victims of the operations,you are hereby
warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to him for any
reason what so ever,the US secret service is already on trace of the
criminal,You can receive your compensations payments via ATM CARD
PAYMENT. Furthermore you are advice to reconfirm your billing address
include your full name and direct contact telephone number to the
Managing Director Swift Card Consultant Payment Center for the
certified ATM Card, the contact information is as follows:

MANAGING DIRECTOR SWIFT CARD
NAME:Mr Roland Baker
CONSULTANT PAYMENT CENTER.
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
COTONOU BENIN
Email:(roland_baker@usa.com)

Your Full Name........
Home address..........
Your country......................
Your Phone Number.......
Age................
Your Occupation.............


Call him immediately you get this mail to enable him speed up for your
ATM payment Card,NB Please do not reply to this E-mail,contact the
Managing Director Swift Card Consultant Payment Center immediately
with the necessary information required from you so that they will
commence on processing.

Yours faithfully,
DR PERRY CARLOS MAGODO/David Wojtanowicz
UN Representative of Benin
SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK/UNITED NATIONS 2017
COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS DIRECTIVE.

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