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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 Carol Teal <www.@goo.jp>
Reply-To: Mrs Carol Teal <berniebob12@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2018 22:29:35 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Beneficiary:

Happy New Year To You & Your Family!

Contact Bernie Bob at ( berniebob12@gmail.com )



I am contacting we have concluded to effect your payment through Western
Union Money transfer, We have sent the first payment of $5,000 this
morning from your Inheritance Winning amount of $12.5 Million USD,
Therefore you need to contact the Western Union agent Dr Kelvin Magu Jeanes
and ask him to give you all the transfer payment information plus
the MTCN for pick up at a nearby Western Union.

Contact Agent: agent Dr Bernie Bob
Email: berniebob12@gmail.com
Phone: (218)429-6482

And please try and contact him today & ask him to furnish you with the
payment information for the $5000 sent this morning, arrangement is that
he will be sending your $5000 three times daily, Please remember to
Indicate the fund registration code of WU-TR055 as subject to him when
Emailing or calling him. Also he will be needing below info & Note that
all the details for pick up should be complete as per our discussion
with his office.

Your Full Name:
Your Address:
Your Country:
Your City:
Your Phone Number:
Your Occupation:

Ensure to get in touch with us once you have received the transfer, &
remember to copy this email: berniebob12@gmail.com


and paste before
replying to him or simply call him at his phone number:(218)429-6482
and have him give you those information.

Sincerely,
Mrs. carol teal
IMF MANAGER BENIN

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