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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: Terry okene <"www."@trad.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Terry okene <m_office@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2017 19:23:04 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention,,,

Attention,


This is from money gram and wari office Benin republic; we have your fund here which was instructed by the ministry of finance Benin republic to transfer to you and it is ready to be sending to you, but the only things that is holding it is that your file was deposited here without stamp duty so you have to come down here to stamp it if you can make it to come but due to your business or avoid much delay you are advise to send stamp fee which is only $75usd so that we can stamp your file immediately and send your first payment of $6000 which you will be receiving every day till you get your total ($3.5m USD), the stamp duty is $75 only. So you are advised to send it with this information bellow here.

Bear in your mind that the $75 is the only thing that is holding you from receiving your fund. And i want you to know that after you send the $75 that no body will ask you for dime again. So try your possible best and send it today so that you will receive your first payment by today evening after we receive the stamp duty fee.

HERE IS THE INFORMATION FOR THE FEE.



Receiver's name PAUL CHIKA
City: cotonou
Country: Benin republic
Test question: ok
Answer: ok
Payment amount: $75
Mtcn-------------------------- ---------------



Urgent respond needed from you.
Contact (m_office@yahoo.com)
Thanks for your patronage,
Catact is +229 99300456
Thanks yours faithfully,
Mr.TERRY OKENE
Head office Benin republic.

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