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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: "Finance Minister Hon. Morgan Steve." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <standardinsurancetrustb@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2017 02:37:51 -0700
Subject: Good New's Form Federal Ministry of Finance

ATTN: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION!                   
                                              
Atten: Beneficiary                                           Fund Release Date: 03/06/2017
 
The Board of Federal Ministry of Finance Benin Republic are hereby to notify you about our recent agreement with the Federal Government Republic of Benin to handle all their foreign contract payments. Based on this development we have verified your contract/inheritance file and discovered reasons why you are yet to receive your inherited funds of($3,500.000) After the Meeting held this Morning 3rd of June, 2017. Between Foreign Beneficiary Representatives and U/N Representatives, Now The decision we have already taken is that your fund will now be transferred through online banking and you will only be given the login and password to your account, and anybody you so wishes to represent you, you can then give the pe rson your password and pi
 
STANDARD INSURANCE TRUST BANK
108 Crockett Court. Apt 303, karchi Porto/nove.
TEL/: +229 99142289
MANAGING DIRECTOR: ROBIN HANSON OKORO
E-mail: standardinsurancetrustb@gmail.com
E-mail: standardinsurancetrustb@outlook.com
MANAGING DIRECTOR: ROBIN HANSON OKORO
 
Waiting to hear from you as soon as you confirm response from Approve Bank.
Yours in service:
Financial Minister On Foreign Contractor
Payment Office Benin  Hon. Morgan Steve.

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