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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: "Mr.Ronald long" <"www."@guitar.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr.Ronald long" <mr.ronaldlong@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2018 10:48:21 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Inspector Mr.Ronald long for the special duty.

West Africa Anti-Fraud Division
No`188 Parakou Layout Akpakpadome Cotonou Benin Republic
Payment Reg No`( 789GHB)

Attention Scam Victim

Thanks for your understanding, please be aware that you should stop dealing with anyone from any part of Africa on the name of transaction as we don`t want to have such record against you again because if we do, we will report you to AMERICA FBI this is instruction from ECO-WAS Government, this compensation payment was made for you to recover what you waste to the scammers and have rest with your life, please if the amount is little accept it the way it is and have rest with it.

Since you choose to receive your compensation through International ATM Card, we will advise that you email back immediately with your Complete Address and Your Cell Phone number so that the delivery can be record down as we will be waiting for the shipment fee of your Card parcel to your home, send now your Complete Address and your Mobile telephone number and also try the best you can to send the $177 of shipment fee as fast as you can, you are also advise to change your email account password for security of this transaction, stop clicking on any link because the more you do click on link is the more the scammers always have your email account password,

Here is the name View Money Gram and instruction and please use them correct to avoid mistake and delaying.

Receivers name; PETER EGWU
Country; BENIN REPUBLIC
City; COTONOU
Text Question; ABC
Answer; ABC
Money Transfer numbers should be needed......


Thanks For Being Understand.
Yours In Service
Inspector Mr.Ronald long for the special duty.

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