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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.phillip.vignon" <"www."@kind.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "dr.phillip.vignon" <dr._phillip.vignon@myself.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 19:06:48 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention:Dear Beneficiary

Attention:Dear Beneficiary

This is to inform you that this bank has appointed a New managing
Director and on this note informing you about your withheld fund
$950,000 Dollars been held by pass administration.

As the New appointed manager, collaboration with Benin republic
government and governor central bank directives. We have decided to
process your fund $950,000.( NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS )
THROUGH ATM CARD and send it to your Home address via delivery
courier service.

For safety delivery of your $950,000 USD ATM card. We required details such
as.

Full Names..............
Home address.............
Mobile......................
Occupation.................
Office address................

Immediately we received your details, your $950,000 ATM CARD shipment
will be shipped to your Home address.

Thanks.
dr.phillip.vignon.
Email: (dr._phillip.vignon@myself.com)
+229-99234279

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