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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. Juliet Grace" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <onlyjuiletgrace@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 18:13:05 +0100
Subject: Re: Re: claim your $1.2 million Now.

Hello Good day,

How are you doing?

Sequel to the directive receive from the ministry of Finance, I want to bring to your notice that your unclaimed $1,200,000.00 dollars being a part project funding for you from the IMF in 2017 has not been claimed by you. Don't know if you are aware of it or not but today, the paying bank through their Foreign Remittance Unit, have issued an INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE VISA CARD for you.

The ATM CARD was issued because of the transfer policy has obligated by the Governor of Central Bank of Benin Republic and Ministry of Economics and Finances of Benin Republic in conjunction with the paying bank to avoid any question that will arise from EU and FATF, European Union Commission And Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering.

With regards to this, we recommend you to read as the beneficiary and contact the following person to finalise your payment Card to you or this fund will be declare unclaimed confiscate by next weekend.

Pastor Jules Leo
C/36, Zone Fifa, Cotonou,
Republic of Benin West Africa
Tel: +229 65 03 27 5
E-mail: pastorjules01@gmail.com

NOTE: Your Card contain only $1,200,000.00 dollars. So I HEREBY ADVISED you to Disassociate Yourself from any form of Communication with Individuals, Banks, co-operate bodies and Government Officials if happen you already in contact with any one and Follow this Guidelines to receive your payment without delay or hinderance.

Regards,
Mrs. Juliet Grace

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