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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: POST OFFICE BENIN <efccr0@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: POST OFFICE BENIN <aol.aol2014@yandex.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 14:30:55 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Greetings!

Post office -Cotonou Benin rep.
Address: 20/22 hospital route
cotonou benin republic
phone (+229) 96239804
Email:u.s.postoffice@post.com

You are receiving this message from Post office Benin republic, we write to inform you that there is (ATM visa card) in your name here in our department, it was deposited by United Bank for Africa. Your e-mail and postal address was attached on it. Kindly reply back to us upon receiving of this alert so that we can precedes the delivery to your home address.

You can re-confirm your following listed details when replying for the proceeding ok.

Full name..........
Country............
Postal address.....
Direct phone.........

Sincerely,
Mike Robert
Phone (+229) 96239804
Email:u.s.postoffice@post.com

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