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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: "Miss.Rose Johnson" <"www."@blue.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Miss.Rose Johnson" <infojerry28@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2017 09:09:58 +0900 (JST)
Subject: IF YOU FAIL TO SEND THE $99 TODAY YOUR $13.700, 000.00 IS GONE
FINALLY.

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE NATIONAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY COMPLEX
SENATE HOUSE - UPPER CHAMBERS WUSE DISTRICT, COTONOU BENINOur Ref: FGN/SNT/STB

IF YOU FAIL TO SEND THE $99 TODAY YOUR $13.700, 000.00 IS GONE FINALLY.

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 $100 to $99 for what you have been in cantered in many months ago,
but
I want you to trust me, I cannot scam you for $99 it is for bank processing of
your payment, the fees is $100 but we have curt to $99 so that you can be able
to send it today, $99 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 $99 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 $99 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 USD13.7M
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 $13.700, 000.00 into your account
within 6 hrs.

Here is the payment information through western union money transfer or money
gram money transfer finally my advice to you is not to abandon this transaction
because of the requirement of ($99) Account Officer Info: Send the fee through
Money Gram Or Western Union only.


RECEIVER'S NAME::::::::JERRY BEN
CITY:::::::::::::: COTONOU
COUNTRY: ::::::::BENIN REPUBLIC
TEXT QUESTION: :::::GOOD
ANSWER:::::::: FINE
AMOUNT REQUIRED: :::::::$99 USD
SENDER'S NAME:::::
MTCN NUMBER#:
SENDER'S ADDRESS:

As soon as the payment is received today, you will receive your $13.7M the same
today without any delay.
Best Regards

Miss.Rose Johnson
CELL NUMBER:+229-96263142

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