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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: Mrs Melania Trump <"USA."@pure.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mrs Melania Trump <www.mrsmelaniatrumpofficial2017@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2017 03:19:32 +0900 (JST)
Subject: sincerely Mrs.Melania Trump

FROM THE DESK OF MELANIA TRUMP THE FIRST LADY OF THE UNITED STATE
I am Melania Trump the First Lady of the United States. and I am writing to inform you about your Bank Draft Cheque brought by the United Embassy from the government of Benin Republic in the white house Washington DC which contains the sum of ($25 Millions) dollars credited from the bank of America.
The delivery of your funds has been mandated to be delivered to your address on Monday being 26 of June 2017 to you as soon as you get back to me with your home address and your cell phone number.
Bear in mind that I have taking my time to be in charge of your funds as instructed by my husband to ensure that you received your funds successfully from the white house to reduce the economy and I'm the only one that has your funds in regard to my husband Mr.Donald john trump and you will have to pay the sum of$155 only before your Bank Draft Cheque will be delivered to you on Tuesday.The reason why the fee is required is to have your funds clearance paper secured from the origin of the funds to avoid any harassment from the authority and you are also expecting to be announced as the winner of the said amount by Wednesday as soon as your fund is delivered to you.So you are urgent advised to get back to me with your home address and also the payment information today for immediate effect of the delivery. Note that the $155 is the only fee and final payment you have my assurance.
However, according to our agreement with the originated Benin Republic, all our communications should be on email for recording purpose, so follow my instruction accordingly, even if you don't have the $155 try to borrow it and send it immediately because this is your life opportunity and I don't want you to
lose the chance this time.
Please I will advise you to urgent make the payment this morning via western union or money gram money transfer to the listed cashier information as instructed you by the originated authority.
I will look forward to received your email today with the payment to enable the origin secure the needed
clearance papers required at White House Benin to deliver your funds. Note that it will take only 14hrs to deliver your Bank Draft Cheque in receipt of the $155 payment.

Please find the payment data below to send the $155 via western union or money gram.
Receiver Name: Jonas Olo
Country: Benin Republic
City /Address: port-novo
Text question:no
Answer:We limit
Zip code:+229
Amount:$155
Sender's Name?
Mtcn.......?

I look forward to your respond to this email with the payment today.

Best Regards,
First lady of USA.
Mrs.Melania Trump
The White House (Official Residence of the President of the US) Email (www.mrsmelaniatrumpofficial2017@yahoo.com)
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington DC 20500 US) (Official Residence of the President of the US)

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