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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: wiliams anthony <"www."@diary.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: wiliams anthony <wiliamsanthony21@yahoo.con>
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2017 20:10:42 +0900 (JST)
Subject: This is Mr,Willliams Anthony

This is Mr,Willliams Anthony

the Former United States Ambassador to Republic of Benin,

I came down here in Cotonou Benin Republic for an ECOWAS
meeting and I was searching for some files that I left in this office
before I left and found out that you have not received your fund, and I
asked the present ambassador Mr James Knight what happened that you have
not receive your fund since months ago, and he said that you refused to pay
the required fee for the delivery of your ATM CARD.

I'm contacting you this morning because the director of the ATM CARD center
here in Benin Republic said that they will divert your ATM CARD to the
Government Treasury just because that you cannot pay for the service fee of
your ATM CARD which is $200 only according to them.

But I told them to wait until I hear from you today so that I will know the
reason why you rejected such amount of money $5.5 Million which will change
your life just because of $200
I want your urgent response as soon as you receive this email and explain
to me the reason why you have abandon your ATM CARD because of $200 But
if you don't need it then I can change your name to another person so that
this Government will not claim this money but I know that you will love to
have it.

My dear I want to help you to receive this fund because it was a big shock
to me that you have not receive your ATM CARD and withdraw your money since
months ago you will receive your fund before the end of this meeting.

This is where you should send the fee today and don't fail to do that as I
have said.

Receiver Name==== john emeka
Country =======Benin Republic
City ============= Cotonou
Text Question ===== When
Answer ============ Now
Amount ======== $200
Sender Name ====
Mtcn ====

I will wait to hear from you today with the mtcn number.

Yours Sincerely, Mr,Willliams Anthony
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