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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.Caroline Wight" <daygood54@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Caroline Wight" <bankofafricaplc5@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2018 07:29:48 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Hello,


 Hello,

Surprise to hear from us this Message is from Federal Ministry of Finance Benin, This is to let you know that After the board meeting held at our headquarters today, We have finally concluded with Bank of Africa Benin to release your Inheritance payment ATM CARD what of $4.5 Million to you because you can not be able to withdraw the atm card due to the atm master card contain large money on it. Now the payment made through Western Union New Branch Office today, total payment you are going to be receive each day is $5000.00 until they send it Completed.

First Payment has been send: MTCN:0178299886 NOTE; this payment was directed to be made available in you name but you have to re-new your Payment file with $128.00 as to enable them purchasing of your transfer file to prevent illegal transfer before you pick it up.. I told him to keep sending you $5000.00 daily until the payment of $4.5 Million is completed, again re-confirm your address to them to avoid sending it to wrong person so that they will be sure;

Receiver's Name..........
Receiver's Address.........
Your Country.................
Your Age;.................
Occupation;...........
Tell Number....................

Please, contact: Dr.William Joe., to the below E-mail and make sure you call him to give you Sender Name & Question and Answer to pick up your First Payment ok and let me know when you confirm it all.

Dr.William Joe.
western union department
Africa Bank Benin,
Tel Phone:+229 69109833.
E-mail: (bankofafricaplc5@gmail.com)
Regards,
Mrs.Caroline Wight

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