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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.Mohamed Ahmed" <mr.alexmustapher@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ministryfinance131@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2017 17:59:22 +0100
Subject: CONFIRM THIS TO ME FAST!!!!

Dr.Mohamed Ahmed.
MINISTER OF FINANCE(MOF)
OPERATIONAL TOWERS;8/10
CARRIER CRESCENT,COTONOU.BENIN REPUBLIC.
HOT-LINE(00229)98-77-63-27
EMAIL;drmohamedahmed13@yahoo.com
Attn: Sir/Madam.

I am Dr.Mohamed Ahmed, minister of finance (M.A.R),I monitor offices and
control the affairs of all banks and financial institutions in Benin
republic concerned foreign contract payments. I am the final signatory to
all foreign transfers of huge funds moving within banks both the local and
international levels in line to foreign contracts settlement. I have before
me the list of foreign contract payment files, which are due to be
transferred to their nominated accounts.

Meanwhile, we identified some of these accounts to be ghost accounts,
unclaimed deposits and over invoiced sum etc. I wish to have a deal with
you as regards to the unpaid fund. I have a file before me and hope the
date's are correct and UN-tampered. As it is my duty to recommend the
transfer of these surplus fund to the Federal Government Treasury and
Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposit. I have the opportunity to write you
based on the instruction I received two days ago from the senate committee
on contract payment/foreign debts to submit the list of payment reports
expenditures and audited reports of revenues. Among several others, I have
decided to remit the total sum of USD15.2 million following the idea that
we have a deal/agreement and I am going to perfect the paper work legally.
MY CONDITIONS

1.You will have to provide foreign account where the funds will be
transferred.
2.This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will be
strictly by private email /telephone for security purposes.
3.There should be no other third parties as most problems associated with
such payments are caused by their agents or representatives. If you AGREE
with my Conditions, contact me directly through this email address;(
drmohamedahmed13@yahoo.com) will advise you on the next line of action and
immediately the funds transfer will commence without further delay as I
would proceed to fix your name on the payment schedule instantly within the
next 5 working days.

NOTE:DUE TO THE HIGH RATES OF INTERNET SCAMMERS,IF YOU ARE REPLYING TO THIS
EMAIL,DO WRITE "YOUR BROTHER" AT THE SUBJECT OF YOUR REPLY ,THAT SERVES AS
OUR SECRET CODE FOR THIS TRANSACTION,BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT YOU OR ME TO
FALL VICTIM OF ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
THANKS,
YOURS FAITHFULLY
Dr.Mohamed Ahmed.

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